It will cost an extra 15 cent to send a letter anywhere in Ireland from next month.
An Post have announced increases to the price of both national and international stamps, starting from the 1st of March.
The price of an international stamp will increase to €2.20, however a national 10-stamp booklet will remain at €11.
David McRedmond, CEO of An Post said “While these increases are essential to cover rising costs, and ensure service continuity on a par with the very best in Europe, we will mitigate the impact on SMEs by increasing discounts available to them, while freezing the price of ten-stamp booklet for consumers and offering regular price promotions."
- The price of the standard national letter stamp will increase to €1.25, below the EU14 +UK average of €1.58.
- The standard worldwide letter stamp will increase to €2.20. Rising transport, fuel and energy costs impact An Post’s cost of doing business. As an island, Ireland is impacted far more by flight and freight costs than other European carriers who can rely on road haulage to transport mail.
- There will be a price freeze until the end of 2022 on the €11 consumer booklets of ten stamps (a saving of 15c per stamp). Seasonal discounts and price promotions will also continue.]
- There will also be increased discounts on larger stamp packs available to SMEs through the An Post Advantage Card, a discount of 12% on the new rates to help them back to recovery and growth.
- SMEs can also avail of 34% discount on parcel postage with the An Post Advantage Card.
- Bulk mail rates will increase by 6c and meter rates by 10c. Large mailers, including meter customers can receive discounts for high volume postings.
- All existing stamps with ‘N’ (National) and ‘W’ (Worldwide) denominations remain valid and fully useable after the new prices come into effect on Tuesday 1st March 2022.
- Also on 1st March, tariffs for parcels to EU countries are being reduced in line with improved routing options. Letter, packet and parcel price zones are being revised for different parts of Europe, maintaining prices at the lowest possible rates, while reflecting the cost of transporting Irish mail to these countries.
