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An Post offers free delivery nursing and nursing homes nationwide and Ireland will be subjected to a higher level of restrictions.
The national postal service will deliver all cards and correspondence sent to and from nursing home residents at no cost.
All you need to do is type FREEPOST where the stamp normally goes.
An Post also offers additional community services including:
Check in
A Post’s delivery staff will continue to check in regularly with the ‘elders’ along their routes.
You can register by completing the postal address and eircode of the client here.
Postmen will refer customers who may have a specific need for food and recipes to ALONE, the national charity that ensures personal support for the elderly and vulnerable.
Collection of postage for elderly / vulnerable customers:
Older or vulnerable customers who cannot go out and buy stamps for cards or letters, can have their postman or postman pick up their mail at their home and An Post will cover the postage for them.
Newspaper delivery
An Post will provide same day newspaper delivery for older and vulnerable customers Monday through Friday.
Temporary Social Welfare Collection Agent of Correos
Clients can appoint a temporary agent to collect their welfare payments (eg pension) at the post office.
Dublin Postman Vincent Frawley, who delivers to the Stillorgan area, said: “Delivery staff and postal managers across the country are delighted to help keep everyone safe and connected during the winter.
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“And we ask that people of all ages come together and do their part for the communities of Ireland. We will spend the winter months together taking care of each other and sending each other love.”
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