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An Post Christmas parcel volumes up 50% on last year

An Post staff were delivering more than 100,000 parcels a day nationwide during the peak of the Christmas season
An Post staff were delivering more than 100,000 parcels a day nationwide during the peak of the Christmas season

An Post said it has just delivered its busiest Christmas season with parcel volumes hitting record levels.

According to An Post, overall parcel volumes are up 50% on last year's Christmas period.

At the peak of the season, An Post staff were delivering more than 100,000 parcels a day nationwide.

Meanwhile, sales of Christmas stamp booklets also rose this year following a number of years of double digit decline.

An Post also said that international stamp sales increased on the back of new products and a new Christmas campaign. 

About 13 million Christmas stamps were bought by customers in post offices and online.