By Dan Walsh
The New Ross Post Office on Charles Street will close before the June Bank Holiday weekend and re-open in SuperValu. This decision is unpopular with the local community.
Independent Cllr Michael Sheehan is requesting An Post to delay the relocation of the Postmaster and to reconsider closing New Ross Post Office.
“It is becoming clear that the people of New Ross were lied to; An Post and Minister James Browne assured us all last year that the DPO in Charles Street would remain a post office and nothing would change. Someone is clearly not being on the level with us,” stated Cllr Sheehan, who added; “Two public protests brought their moves to heel but now An Post is going full speed on the removal and sale of our cherished post office and staff.
Cllr Sheehan continued; “It is a disgrace; over the next few days I will be outlining our campaign to stop them. In the meantime, An Post needs to stop the whole charade and Minister James Browne needs to honour his words that he gave to journalists heralding the great news that New Ross would keep its Post Office.”
WexfordLocal.com is facing challenges in obtaining official information regarding the New Ross Post Office situation. According to an interview with James Browne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, it was mentioned that it is a protected building and it is not within the authority of the Postmaster General to put it up for sale!
In short, New Ross Post Office will no longer operate from Charles Street from June 3rd, but the service will operate under the auspices on An Post in the local SuperValu store.
In a statement made available to WexfordLocal.com on February 24th 2024 An Post said; “In line with the ongoing transformation of the national post office network An Post has announced that its office in New Ross will become a contractor run post office. New Ross joins the mainstream of national post offices of which more than 95% of the country’s 900 plus offices which are run by contractors. Fewer than 40 post offices nationally are run directly by An Post.
“It is likely that a new location for the post office will be sought by the new Postmaster. In this event the landmark red brick building on Charles Street will be sold as it is owned outright by An Post.
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