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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018): Michael Lowry: ...developed for at least 15 years. We have been cautioned and warned about it but several political Administrations have proceeded to show political neglect and not invest in the system. That is why we are where we are at the moment. Over the past 15 years, we have also had exhaustive assessments, analyses, reports and recommendations but nothing was actually done. The one conclusion and...

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