Cork gets new postcode system

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

So does the rest of the country but by far the most important thing about this news is that Cork will get a new postcode system.

Link.

As one of the only countries in the OECD not to have a postcode system Ireland will now become one of the first in the world to have a public database of unique identifiers for all properties in the State.

I hope the new 7 character postal system for Cork is something like 'CORK 001' or something like 'CIRN 001' (Cork Is Really Nice 001). The 001 will make us sound pure important like, a bit like James Bond but better like, dowtcha boy!!!

Great news for Cork feens and beoirs, I'm off out to buy a bottle of Tanora, UP THE REBELS, watcha all think about it like?

snubbleste

Cork forum loike -->

crockholm

WOOD
JOHN
MASS

Seachmall

In celebration of this fact I'm going to utilise the new postcodes and write a letter to every Cork resident to tell them how much the rest of the country dislikes them.

onemorechance

a public database of unique identifiers for all properties in the State

Taxman will be happy! :pac:

Thoie

The sample they just showed on the news is

237 The Rise
Tullamore
Co Offaly
A65 B2CD

Apparently the A65 is the postal district, and the rest is for the individual dwelling. They're saying it will make it easier for emergency services to find places. How long will it take for SatNavs to recognise them?

Edit: Or you could just read all that in the OP's link...

wazky

LANG3R2?

bizmark

wazky wrote: »

LANG3R2?

i want this post code

jonnny68

No to confusing UK type postcodes, it's grand as it is IMO

Days 298

wazky wrote: »

LANG3R2?

I would pay for that post code.

irishfeen

Seachmall wrote: »

In celebration of this fact I'm going to utilise the new postcodes and write a letter to every Cork resident to tell them how much the rest of the country dislikes them.

Is it because we are all handsome? :pac:

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Seachmall wrote: »

In celebration of this fact I'm going to utilise the new postcodes and write a letter to every Cork resident to tell them how much the rest of the country dislikes them.

You're now off the list of people who I was gonna send a pure daycent mug to. :mad:

mattjack

wazky wrote: »

LANG3R2?

G0BSH1T3 ?

Femme_Fatale

Seachmall wrote: »

In celebration of this fact I'm going to utilise the new postcodes and write a letter to every Cork resident to tell them how much the rest of the country dislikes them.

Meh, beats bills.

wazky

mattjack wrote: »

G0BSH1T3 ?

How do you know your one already?

Femme_Fatale

jonnny68 wrote: »

No to confusing UK type postcodes, it's grand as it is IMO

Can't agree. Postal folks literally have to get mail to e.g. John Murphy, Ballybejaysus, Co. Longford.

It's grand for urban addresses all right - surely the number, street name, area should suffice, but badly needed for rural addresses.

Fox_In_Socks

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Can't agree. Postal folks literally have to get mail to e.g. John Murphy, Ballybejaysus, Co. Longford.

It's grand for urban addresses all right - surely the number, street name, area should suffice, but badly needed for rural addresses.

You, personally, need a postcode.

"County Ireland", indeed.:pac:

Skid X

Does this mean I will have to change my postcode from 000 0000, which I have entered on every single Internet page which ever insisted on a non-existant postcode?

galwayrush

One of my friends in the UK, confused at no post codes here sent some cd's to me ,
T** *******
Rush fan
Galway
Ireland.


Arrived in 2 days.:D

the groutch

at last it might force couriers to do their jobs, especially in rural areas.

Lapin

Preview of tomorrow's thread from the OP.


Outrage as Cork residents discover that Property Tax, Water Charges, and proposed Broadcasting Charge applies to us too Boyos.

Karl Stein

On d'radio today they said that postcodes will simplify pizza delivery by GPS, there were other things mentioned too but I was hungry so can't remember.

losthorizon

Seachmall wrote: »

In celebration of this fact I'm going to utilise the new postcodes and write a letter to every Cork resident to tell them how much the rest of the country dislikes them.

Get writing - thats over 520,000 letters. Writers Cramp.

losthorizon

Charlie Rock wrote: »

On d'radio today they said that postcodes will simplify pizza delivery by GPS, there were other things mentioned too but I was hungry so can't remember.

Well, Apparently in many cases ambulance drivers in rural areas looking for a house in an emergency have to stop and look for directions. Hopefully the new system will put an end to things like this.

Archeron

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Meh, beats bills.

I read this post as "meatballs"

biko

I hear it will be numbers based - like Cork 1, Cork 2 etc.


Dublin city will be re-designated Cork 75.

spank_inferno

Like Cork is getting like... A postcode!!

.... Like, up Cork like!


..... Boy.... Like!

Cee-Jay-Cee

jonnny68 wrote: »

No to confusing UK type postcodes, it's grand as it is IMO

It's May be grand for you because your still living in 1982 and probably don't venture very far from your house but it's not grand for emergency services, postal services, courier services, Sat Nav systems etc etc

...and how are they confusing? You do realize that you don't have to actually try and decipher them in order to determine the address they apply to! They're simply a code which pin points a location, what's confusing about that!

Nemeses

CJC999 wrote: »

It's May be grand for you because your still living in 1982 and probably don't venture very far from your house but it's not grand for emergency services, postal services, courier services, Sat Nav systems etc etc

...and how are they confusing? You do realize that you don't have to actually try and decipher them in order to determine the address they apply to! They're simply a code which pin points a location, what's confusing about that!

Couldn't have put it better myself! You saved me a bit of typing there.

Most important, I think Kerry should get the post code system first...By god that place is sparse!

Lando Griffin

I just hope the people who get the thankless task of thinking these codes up will be paid well.

the groutch

will also finally prove whether Leitrim actually exists or not

kneemos

Are they going to do something right?

What's happening?

Shenshen

The first three characters will relate to a general area or postal district in which the address is located with the remaining four digits being the unique identifier.

So... let me get this straight... every SINGLE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS OWN POST CODE???

What in the name of all things blue is the point of THAT?
We already have "unique identifiers", they're called street names and house numbers!

Rubeter

Shenshen wrote: »

So... let me get this straight... every SINGLE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS OWN POST CODE???

What in the name of all things blue is the point of THAT?
We already have "unique identifiers", they're called street names and house numbers!

Not true, my address previous to the one I'm in now was,
Séan Murphy,
Townland,
Nearest Village,
Co Cork.

The only thing identifying me from the other 20-30 houses in that townland was my name, same as many many people in rural Ireland. You have to let the local post office know who you are when you move in.

Annasopra

galwayrush wrote: »

One of my friends in the UK, confused at no post codes here sent some cd's to me ,
T** *******
Rush fan
Galway
Ireland.


Arrived in 2 days.:D

I heard of one that was addressed;

Persons name
LGBT
Leitrim

It got there

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

mango salsa wrote: »

I heard of one that was addressed;

Persons name
LGBT
Leitrim

It got there

were they the only gay in the village?

Shenshen

Rubeter wrote: »

Not true, my address previous to the one I'm in now was,
Séan Murphy,
Townland,
Nearest Village,
Co Cork.

The only thing identifying me from the other 20-30 houses in that townland was my name, same as many many people in rural Ireland. You have to let the local post office know who you are when you move in.

So rather than assigning street names and house numbers, they're going for random number combinations to identify a house?

I read the bit about GPS, but truth be told that's not likely to improve matters within the next 10 years or so - most deliviery services, taxis, couriers, etc, still don't use GPS.
So instead of these drivers being given rough instructions on how to get to a place, they'll be left with a cryptic code which won't give them any clue at all where to go?

kneemos

Shenshen wrote: »

So... let me get this straight... every SINGLE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS OWN POST CODE???

What in the name of all things blue is the point of THAT?
We already have "unique identifiers", they're called street names and house numbers!

Much more efficient to have a code rather than town,street and house numbers.

Rubeter

Shenshen wrote: »

So rather than assigning street names and house numbers, they're going for random number combinations to identify a house?

I read the bit about GPS, but truth be told that's not likely to improve matters within the next 10 years or so - most deliviery services, taxis, couriers, etc, still don't use GPS.
So instead of these drivers being given rough instructions on how to get to a place, they'll be left with a cryptic code which won't give them any clue at all where to go?

I highly doubt they will be random numbers pulled out of a hat, like the rest of the world there will be a system identifying first general area and moving down to the individual address, just like phone numbers. Do you have a problem with landline phone numbers?

We will not be forced to not use our actual address either, just because they have post codes in Britain doesn't mean people no longer have actual addresses.

Shenshen

kneemos wrote: »

Much more efficient to have a code rather than town,street and house numbers.

Ever tried to find a code on a map?

kneemos

Shenshen wrote: »

So rather than assigning street names and house numbers, they're going for random number combinations to identify a house?

I read the bit about GPS, but truth be told that's not likely to improve matters within the next 10 years or so - most deliviery services, taxis, couriers, etc, still don't use GPS.
So instead of these drivers being given rough instructions on how to get to a place, they'll be left with a cryptic code which won't give them any clue at all where to go?

Only reason they don't use GPS is because we don't have one.

charlietheminxx

Shenshen wrote: »

Ever tried to find a code on a map?

How many people use paper maps now unless they're off hiking or something?

kneemos

Shenshen wrote: »

Ever tried to find a code on a map?

You use an address for maps.

circadian

jonnny68 wrote: »

No to confusing UK type postcodes, it's grand as it is IMO

A system so confusing even Canada uses a similar method.

Maybe US zip codes are the way to go.

anncoates

An example of a handy classification system for Cork would be:

Cork Urban Numbering Taxonomy System 123

genuine leather

In a friends house the other day, a stack of about twenty letters on the table.
New postman, had not a clue where anyone lived locally,understandably, but put them thru his letterbox knowing he would probably drop them off . Wore thin after a few days.

Feathers

Shenshen wrote: »

Ever tried to find a code on a map?

Yes, you type the code into the searchbar & press enter. A few seconds later, the address is pinpointed on your screen. Welcome to the 21st century

JoseJones

Shenshen wrote: »

So rather than assigning street names and house numbers, they're going for random number combinations to identify a house?

I read the bit about GPS, but truth be told that's not likely to improve matters within the next 10 years or so - most deliviery services, taxis, couriers, etc, still don't use GPS.
So instead of these drivers being given rough instructions on how to get to a place, they'll be left with a cryptic code which won't give them any clue at all where to go?

They're not doing away with addresses you know!! Number 123 Fake street will still be there, it will just have a unique postcode aswell.

BraziliaNZ

Eire 31

120_Minutes

Not a new thing, those checking the electoral registers a few years ago were given maps from the OS with unique codes identifying each house (they werent used in that instance, just a coincidence that they were there) It was rumoured at the time that these would be postcodes eventually, now it looks like they are.

Source: my dad was going round to houses checking the electoral roll about 3 general elections ago.

MrVestek

I have a mate that lives in Cork. Well he's more of an acquaintance.

Well I say acquaintance, what I really mean is an annoyance.

Anyway I really hope he gets the following post code:
CU1 LCH1E