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An Post currently has more than 200 HGVs in operation and is changing to fossil free fuel to support its 50% emissions reduction target by the end of this year

An Post switching fleet of HGVs to fossil free fuel

An Post is switching its national fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to cut carbon emissions

Business • 19 Jun

An Post said it supports the efforts of the IPU to have the Government extend and increase direct funding for postmasters to €15 million per year

Funding needed to avoid post office closures, says union

The Irish Postmasters' Union has said the country's post office network urgently needs an investment of €15 million per year over five years to secure the future of the service.

Business • 21 May

David Malone, CEO, the Irish League of Credit Unions, Niamh Boyle, CEO, The Reputations Agency, Garrett Bridgeman, Managing Director and COO, An Post; Stephen Watkins, Managing Director, Boots Ireland

Credit Unions, An Post and Boots top reputation rankings

Credit Unions have topped the annual ranking of the Ireland Reputation Index for the third year in a row.

Business • 29 Apr

An Post designs and produces the annual stamp programme on behalf of the public

An Post seeking stamp ideas that 'represent Irish life'

An Post's appeal to the public seeking new ideas for the 2027 national stamp programme is about capturing "what represents Irish life", according to An Post's stamp design manager Aileen Mooney.

Ireland • 17 Apr

Postmaster Derek Merrins, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary (centre) and Debbie Byrne, the Managing Director of An Post Retail

Dept of Social Protection renews contract with An Post

The Department of Social Protection has renewed its contract with An Post to provide pensions, child benefit and other social welfare payments at Post Offices in local communities.

Business • 11 Mar

Special stamps launched to celebrate women in STEM

An Post has launched two special stamps to celebrate the achievements of Women in STEM in advance of International Women's Day this weekend.

Business • 07 Mar

Letter volumes have fallen by 8% in the last year, 40% since 2017, and by half in the past decade according to An Post

Postmasters not consulted on stamp price increase - union

The president of the Irish Postmaster's Union has said An Post's decision to increase the price of the stamp is "hugely disappointing".

Ireland • 05 Feb

Postmaster's not consulted on stamp price increase - IPU

The president of the Irish Postmaster's Union (IPU) said An Post's decision to increase the price of the stamp is "hugely disappointing."

Ireland • 05 Feb

An Post's gender pay gap report shows that within its senior management group, female representation increased by over one third from 34% to 47% since 2021

An Post reports zero gender pay gap for 4th year in a row

For the fourth year in a row, An Post has reported a zero gender pay gap.

Business • 14 Jan

Holyhead port has been forced to close due to damage caused by Storm Darragh

Minister says confidence low Holyhead can reopen Thursday

The Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless has said that confidence that the port of Holyhead can reopen next Thursday is low.

Ireland • 13 Dec 24

Revenue teams based at An Post's Dublin Mail Centre have seized around €3.8m worth of counterfeit goods and €12m worth of drugs to the end of October this year

Revenue warns online shoppers on counterfeit goods

As Black Friday approaches, Revenue's customs operations are warning online shoppers of the risks of deals that seem too good to be true, where purchasers risk buying counterfeit goods or facing additional charges such as customs duty and VAT.

Business • 25 Nov 24

An Post said that despite the growing adoption of digital payments, cash remains a preferred payment method for many consumers

28% of Irish adults use cash daily - An Post research

New research from An Post shows that - surprisingly - 18-24-year-olds are the highest users of cash with 35% of this age group using cash at least once a day.

Business • 11 Nov 24

Retired workers at An Post will see an increase in pensionable pay of 2% effective from 1 January 2024

Pension increases approved for retired An Post, eir staff

Pension increases for retired workers at An Post and eir have received ministerial approval.

Ireland • 04 Nov 24

The operator of the National Lottery, Premier Lotteries Ireland, said its revenues from ticket sales fell by €54.7m or 6% from €884.1m to €829.4m

Restructuring costs behind National Lottery firm's losses

Restructuring costs of €3.2m contributed to the operator of the National Lottery last year recording an operating loss of €7.7m.

Business • 08 Oct 24

Kieran Mulvey appointed as new chair of An Post

Prominent figure in the industrial relations world, Kieran Mulvey, has been appointed the new chair designate of An Post.

Business • 26 Jul 24

An Post said its revenues rose from €888.1m in 2022 to €922.9m in 2023

An Post delivers higher revenues and profits for 2023

An Post has today delivered revenue growth of 4% for 2023 despite a 6.1% decline in traditional letter volumes last year.

Business • 27 Jun 24

An Post handled 300,000 parcels a week in 2017 and that has grown to 1.1 million

Retailers should prepare now for online festive shopping

Is it too early for Irish retailers to start preparing for Christmas? Not according to An Post.

Business • 20 Jun 24

The postmark will be applied to millions of regular-sized letters and cards posted in Ireland over the coming month

An Post to honour Ireland's athletics champions

An Post has said it will honour Ireland's medal-winning athletics champions with a specially designed national postmark.

Ireland • 17 Jun 24

Delegates from An Post will gather for the Communications Workers Union conference

New pay deals agreed at An Post and eir

Separate pay deals have been agreed at An Post and telecoms company eir.

Ireland • 17 Apr 24

100 letters were posted to the Netherlands and 20 days later the letters still had not arrived.

ASAI upholds complaint against An Post over delivery time

Complaints against An Post and Free Now are among those to have been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland.

Ireland • 27 Feb 24

Commercial vacancy rate at highest in a decade

The commercial property vacancy rate nationally has increased to its highest level since GeoDirectory started tracking the data a decade ago.

Business • 27 Feb 24

The Guaranteed Irish symbol is one of Ireland's most recognisable home-grown emblems

New stamp marking 50 years of Guaranteed Irish

An Post has launched a new national stamp which marks 50 years of Guaranteed Irish supporting Irish businesses.

Business • 08 Feb 24

A national stamp will rise in price by 3.7% to €1.40 from next month

An Post to raise price of domestic stamp by 5c to €1.40

An Post is to increase the cost of domestic stamps by five cent from the start of next month.

Business • 11 Jan 24

An Post CEO David McRedmond said he was proud to maintain the zero gender pay gap (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Zero gender pay gap for third straight year at An Post

An Post has reported a gender pay gap of zero for the third year-in-a-row and said there was a 7% increase in new female employees in 2023 as well as 30% growth in female representation within senior management since 2019.

Ireland • 08 Dec 23

An Post repays €30m loan to Government on schedule

An Post said it has repaid in full - and on schedule - a €30m loan advanced by the Government in 2017 to support the first phase of the company's transformation.

Business • 15 Nov 23