Irish An Post seeks to raise prices

An Post is seeking permission to raise the cost of ordinary letter postage from 48 cent to 60 cent.

Minister Brennan should not only carefully examine this latest hike in prices, but also examine the management and responsibilities of An Post. This body, it seems, can do as it pleases – and continues to do so with impunity.

Blackrock is one of the main suburban towns of south County Dublin. It has a large population which is growing, and business is also growing. This community was formerly served by a main post office on the Main Street in Blackrock, which has been closed for several months now.

Its function has been transferred to a pokey little sub-post office less than a quarter of the size, located at the back of a supermarket and closing for lunch each day.

It would be interesting to know what, if anything, local representatives have done about this farce.