Postage stamp price increasing to €1.65 

The price of a postage stamp will increase by 25c to €1.65 later this month.

An Post said that the hike, which will take effect on February 27th, is in line with global postal trends and below the European benchmark of €1.88.

The state-owned provider of postal services outlined that postal prices are increasing globally due to the decline in letter volumes and fixed cost networks.

The company said the price changes also takes account of wage increases for postal staff in line with national pay award, increased operating costs and letter volumes which have declined over 8% in the last 12 months, 40% since 2017 and 50% in the last decade.

Nursing and care homes will continue to receive post for free.