why are Irish people so obsessed with the Post Offices?

Phat Dick wrote: »

lots of stories on Joe Duffy the last couple of days about elderly people who don't have a bank account to lodge their Irish water refund cheque so they want to be refunded by postal order instead.

They should have just been sent cash really. Keep it simple. What would have been better still is if they weren't made pay the water tax in the first place but this is the next best thing I suppose. Still a disgrace (Joe) that they're made pay property tax out of the little income they have.

Though would the credit union not cash it for them? Most places would have a credit union even if it's only open a few hours a week

Agricola wrote: »

There's far worse wastage of public money than post offices. County Council motor tax offices spring to mind. Half a dozen PS lifers, sitting behind glass partitions, taking in wads of cash and doling out windscreen disks all day long. Now that is idiotic.

You'd think it should be possible to get a windscreen disc in the Post Office really :pac:

Phat Dick wrote: »

lots of stories on Joe Duffy the last couple of days about elderly people who don't have a bank account to lodge their Irish water refund cheque so they want to be refunded by postal order instead.

Do they want to be paid in £.s.d or Punts?