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Strike plans 'to affect NI post' Strike plans 'to affect NI post'
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Northern Ireland's postal service is set to be disrupted by a national strike by Royal Mail staff over pay and plans to restructure the business. Northern Ireland's postal service is to be disrupted by Friday's national strike by Royal Mail staff over pay and plans to restructure the business.
Although, customers can still use over 530 Post Office branches in Northern Ireland, disruption will be caused to the sorting and delivery of mail.Although, customers can still use over 530 Post Office branches in Northern Ireland, disruption will be caused to the sorting and delivery of mail.
Special delivery packages will also be affected.Special delivery packages will also be affected.
However, General Manager Michael Kennedy said these could still be collected in branches.However, General Manager Michael Kennedy said these could still be collected in branches.
"The guarantee for special delivery items posted, we won't be guaranteeing those items, but they should be available at each delivery office where we will have a caller delivery service available," he said."The guarantee for special delivery items posted, we won't be guaranteeing those items, but they should be available at each delivery office where we will have a caller delivery service available," he said.