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Irish postcodes!

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  • 08-10-2009 8:49pm
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    Euro_Kraut
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    Its looks like we are getting postcodes:http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0920/postcode.html
    The Government has approved the introduction of a national postal code.

    The Minister for Communications said tenders for the design and implementation of the system will be issued shortly.

    Minister Ryan said he expects new postal codes with digits and letters to be introduced in 2011.
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    A Government commissioned report said codes would provide long term savings and demographic details for planning as well as benefitting emergency services.

    An Post said it will be playing a key role in the move to postal codes which will involve coding 1.7 million addresses.

    In 2005, the then Minister for Communications, Noel Dempsey, promised a new system by 2008. At the time An post questioned the need for postal codes and industry experts put the cost at €50 million

    However, Mr Ryan today said the move would cost a fraction of the €50 million it was estimated to cost four years.

    Part of me is sad that we will lose our old non-post coded address e.g. John Murphy, Carricknabridie, Killslaybutcher, Ballytown, Co Mayo.

    Still will make it easier filling in those damm online address forms that ask for post codes.
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