An Post has launched a new service allowing customers to send small parcels through more than 2,600 postboxes across Ireland.
The new 'Postbox Drop-off' service, which launched on Monday, November 9, allows customers to post small, pre-paid parcels without having to visit a post office.
Customers can use the An Post app to check in their parcel and confirm which postbox they are using before dropping it off.
The service is aimed at people sending small items, including online shopping returns, gifts and products sold through online marketplaces.
Examples of suitable items include small books and individual items of clothing, provided they are small enough to fit through the postbox opening.
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An Post said the new service will be available at around half of its 5,300 postboxes, with participating locations in both urban and rural areas across every county in Ireland.
The company also said the initiative will give some of its existing postboxes a "new lease of life", while making it easier for customers to send parcels.
Fergal Leamy, chief executive of An Post, said the company wants to keep up with the growing popularity of online shopping.
"E-commerce is changing how people shop and send, and we want An Post to be at the forefront of that change. By reimagining an iconic part of our national infrastructure for the digital age, we can make life easier for customers while creating new opportunities for growth," he said.
