Former head of Coillte and Glen Dimplex Fergal Leamy to become next chief executive of An Post
Finding replacement for David McRedmond has strained relations between company and parent department
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Items shipped from outside EU to incur €3 fee under new rules targeting deliveries worth less than €150
New An Post CEO’s salary should reflect ‘risks on the horizon’, O’Donovan suggests
Board proposed annual salary of about €360,000 for David McRedmond’s successor
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Row erupts between An Post and Minister over proposed €360,000 salary for new CEO
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Online shopping is evolving rapidly and presenting new challenges all the time to inevitably less nimble ‘bricks and mortar’ high-street stores
An Post chief joins call for EU to delay €3 customs charge for small parcels
Some 19 postal operators call for six-month delay in July 1st introduction of new customs charge
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Credit unions, IRFU and An Post named Ireland’s most reputable organisations
Reputations Agency’s annual ranking measures ‘emotional bond’ between public and organisations
An Post lines up former Glen Dimplex boss Fergal Leamy as next chief executive
Appointment to €313,000 post currently held by David McRedmond would mark return to the semi-state sector for former Coillte boss
An Post staff vote to accept pay increase worth 5% over two years
The increases are to be paid in three instalments with the first 2 per cent effective from January of this year
An Post customer finds his parcel in green bin after second attempt to send it to France
‘We made a total hames of it’: An Post apologises after two readers reveal their frustrating experiences
Man jailed over role in €500,000 An Post smishing scam
Laptop found in home of Brandon Abrahams (33) had ‘thousands and thousands’ of spreadsheet pages with people’s personal debit-card details
An Post launches UK service to bypass ‘post-Brexit trade barriers’
Company says SMEs have faced ‘complexity, cost, and considerable delays’ when selling into the 69m-strong British consumer market
An Post announces 300 new jobs in postal delivery staff
‘Capacity is the major issue’ as ecommerce continues to grow, says CEO
An Post well down the road on its journey to delivering its carbon reduction targets
Semi-state company cites electric fleet and HVO switch as key drivers, but critics warn of supply and sustainability risks
An Post has missed an opportunity to really put its stamp on the Aran geansaí
Images shown make the jumpers look unrealistic
Small businesses set to be hit with huge An Post price hikes
A national stamp now costs €1.85, while the €3.50 stamp for letters to Europe represents a rise of 85c
Pensioners from An Post and Eir to protest delays to agreed increases
An Post retirees waiting on 7 per cent increase while those from Eir seeking 2.1 per cent
How drones can help transform the economics of Ireland’s parcel-delivery network
Systems built for transporting letters are being stretched by rising parcel volumes and higher expectations
An Post apologises for late Christmas cards
Postal service says Christmas mail continues to arrive from various parts of the world, including the US
Government approves €75m in funding to support post office network
Irish Postmasters’ Union previously warned of widespread closures if monetary support was not increased
Home building slows as Irish emigrants discover that housing markets abroad are also red hot
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EU regulations on AI and plans for limited data centre development to go to Cabinet
Under EU Artificial Intelligence Act there could be fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover for large tech companies found to be in violation of the regulations
Days appear to be numbered for daily delivery of letters
Latest price increases follow decline in letter volumes of 7% in past 12 months and more than 50% since 2016
Cost of posting a letter in Ireland to increase by 20c next month
State company also links the hikes to wage increases it must cover for postal staff in line with national pay awards
Lost Christmas: From TV guides to sending cards, some traditions fade while others endure
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Joseph O’Connor wins Irish Book of the Year 2025 with The Ghosts of Rome
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TV licence sales set to slump to record low this year
Almost 20,000 fewer licences purchased in year to end of November compared with same period in 2024
Posting Christmas cards or gifts? Here’s all you need to know
As Denmark kills off the sending of cards and letters, the tradition is still going strong in Ireland. Although, for some destinations, the deadline has already passed
Irish Book Awards 2025: Roisín O’Donnell, Claire Gleeson and Manchán Magan among winners
Jacqueline Connolly, Andrew Porter, Cecelia Ahern, Andrea Mara, Elaine Feeney, Joseph O’Connor and Michael D Higgins also honoured
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