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An Post has not always avoided controversy with its choice of prominent figures
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Ecommerce drives growth for An Post as earnings double to €33m
‘Our challenges are now about infrastructure and capacity,’ says CEO
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Utility infrastructure companies should not pay dividends to Government
Government should forgo dividends so providers could reduce standing charges to customers
RTÉ’s TV licence sales decline by almost 200,000 in past four years
Senior management due before Public Accounts Committee on Thursday as broadcaster faces continued financial difficulties
‘How can An Post be so arrogant?’ The gift that got ‘stuck in Portlaoise’
Mary was close to giving up all hope of receiving the piece of jewellery she bought for her niece
An Post posts €2.8m trading profit but pension charge pushes it into the red
State company delivered 294 million letters in 2025, down 8%, and 73 million parcels, which was up 16%
Vulnerable customers need not suffer in silence when dealing with their finances
On The Money: Most banks and other financial service firms and utilities have dedicated support available for people who are less sure of themselves
Everything you need to know about the new €3 customs charge
From Wednesday, an order of three items from outside the EU will become at least €9 more expensive
Online shoppers warned of scam messages ahead of major tax changes this week
Purchases worth less than €150 from outside EU will be subject to €3 plus VAT from Wednesday
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
The pleasures of Vinted have often little to do with money, although the cash is nice
Think it’s all about the money? Think again
Watchdog warns of new scam messages targeting shoppers on non-EU websites
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
Key issues on future for An Post underlie tensions with Minister
‘Talk of resignations and expression of frustration’ over CEO pay, borrowing limits and strategy
An Post CEO pay row, EU Gaza blame game, accidental bird reserve and thanking bus drivers
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Row erupts between An Post and Minister over proposed €360,000 salary for new CEO
Directors held special meeting last Friday and have written to Patrick O’Donovan about their concerns
‘It’s like a shop in your pocket’: How TikTok Shop is changing Irish retail
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
David McRedmond: ‘O’Connell Street needs high density housing’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Surge in ecommerce means we need to reimagine retail on the streets of our towns and cities
The €20tn retail industry (excluding food) is migrating at pace from brick-and-mortar shops to online channels
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
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