Royal Mail plans to cut up to 2,500 office and support jobs
Royal Mail expects to reduce head office and support roles by the end of 2027, subject to consultation. Its plans exclude posties, drivers and frontline processing staff.
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Parcels to Britain and Northern Ireland: news
Britain is outside the EU customs area and Northern Ireland has rules of its own, so changes on either side of the border reach Irish senders quickly.
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Royal Mail raises parcel prices by up to £1.45 from 5 October
Royal Mail’s parcel, tracked and guaranteed price changes took effect on 5 October. First and Second Class standard and large letter stamps stay at their current prices.
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Revenue confirms €2 fee on non-EU online goods from November
The Union Handling Fee applies to online goods shipped from outside the EU, regardless of value. Sellers or delivery businesses pay it, and Revenue says faulty goods do not qualify for a fee refund.
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Royal Mail Christmas recruitment includes 485 sorting jobs in Northern Ireland
Royal Mail’s seasonal recruitment covers transport, sorting and delivery. The roles run from late October to early January 2027, with the extra work peaking in December.
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Why the €3 customs duty is hitting Irish orders from Britain
An unusually high share of Irish ecommerce parcels are dispatched from UK warehouses. Shoppers can face the €3 duty after checkout, with a possible €6.95 An Post administration fee.
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Etsy adds Royal Mail duties-paid parcels to Ireland
UK Etsy sellers can buy Royal Mail postage to Ireland with duties paid upfront. Royal Mail’s handling fee for shipments to Ireland is 50p per parcel.
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UK to end £135 import duty relief by October 2028 for small orders
Goods worth £135 or under sold by Irish sellers into the UK fall within the reform. The Treasury will set the start date, with October 2028 the latest deadline.
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Ofcom investigates Royal Mail over missed delivery targets
Royal Mail missed both First Class and Second Class delivery targets. Ofcom will examine its performance and whether it prioritised parcels over letters.
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Royal Mail opens its first medium parcel postbox in Belfast
People sending or returning parcels can now post medium-sized, pre-labelled parcels at York Street in Belfast. Royal Mail plans to install 600 of the new boxes over the next six months.
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An Post announces UK Direct for three-day parcels to Britain
Irish businesses can register with An Post for UK Direct. The service combines pre-cleared UK customs with tracked delivery by Royal Mail within three days and an integrated returns service.
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Royal Mail stamps rise to £1.80 from 7 April 2026
People posting with Royal Mail will pay 10p more for a first class stamp and 4p more for second class. Delivery targets also fall in April.
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UK Christmas postal delays affected 16 million people
Citizens Advice says UK postal delays over Christmas 2025 were the worst in five years. Royal Mail issued 92 warnings about postcodes facing delayed or disrupted services.
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