All of the post offices do a good job but the sub-post offices face particular dangers because of the money they hold on behalf of An Post and the State. Many have been violently robbed and they must operate to high standards of security. I have an intimate understanding of the risks they face because my sister is a postmistress. There is no more important a social role than that of a postal worker. We have stripped away many social services but we cannot allow this one to be undermined and threatened in any way.

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