The Post Officer network is in danger of collapsing without government assistance, according to a new independent report.
The Grant Thornton review, commissioned by the Irish Postmasters Union, says the network is at a 'critical juncture'.
It's recommending government provide 17 million euro a year in supports to avoid large-scale post office closures.
Sean McDonagh from the Communications Workers Union, which represents An Post workers, says the pademic has made a bad situation worse.