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I’ve just received word that, from next Monday (21st July), the Post Office<\/a> in Ranelagh will be moving to Centra<\/a> on the Triangle.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the great local service can continue to be delivered from the new premises.<\/p>\n

On a related note, we need to keep fighting for the re-opening of the Rathgar Post office, which has now been closed for more than two years.\u00a0 I have written to the Chief Executive of An Post to request an update on the search for a new post office in Rathgar, and will update the blog when I hear something back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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