An Post announces increase in stamp prices from next month

An Post is to increase the price of basic national and international stamps from the beginning of March.

The standard national letter stamp will increase to €1.25 (currently €1.10) while the standard international stamp will be €2.20 (currently €2).

The national mail service attributed higher transport, fuel and energy costs as the reason for the change, and it said the cost of stamps here remained "well below the current average European tariffs for high quality, letter delivery services."

An Post also said its service "is consistently rated amongst the best in Europe, delivering top quality of service nationally and internationally compared to European carriers."

There will be no increase in the price of ten-stamp booklets priced €11.00 (a 15c discount per stamp).

Small and medium-sized companies can also avail of the €1.10 stamp price through the An Post Advantage Card, with an increased discount of 12% on larger stamp packs and a 34% discount on parcel postage available to these companies until the end of the year.

An Post’s Community Focus supports, including free postage to and from nursing homes, and free newspaper delivery for older customers, will be available indefinitely, while ‘Check-Ins’ by postal delivery staff on older, vulnerable or isolated customers living alone are now a standard part of An Post’s service nationally.

Full details are available at anpost.com/rates2022