Sir, – The possibility of further post office closures, with devastating effects on rural communities, is a complete indictment of the management of An Post.
An organisation whose personnel are welcomed at every door, which has a prominent retail presence in every town and village, and which controls a massive national distribution network, has almost unlimited commercial potential. However, it continues to depend upon dwindling mail, State contracts and substantial Government support for its teetering existence.
The workforce and infrastructure of An Post have the capacity to be self-sufficient.
That will only be achieved when An Post’s management realises that they should heed their own slogan and “do more”. Much, much more! – Yours, etc,
PETER COOGAN,
Temple Manor,
Celbridge,
Co Kildare.