Postmaster pays out of own pocket

[DGP1]

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Postmaster pays out of own pocket

Post Office problems

A postmaster in Londonderry has used his own money to pay customers after Post Offices across Northern Ireland ran out of money on Thursday.

People collecting benefits and winter fuel payments came to get them early before Post Offices closed for Easter.

"I managed to personally fund the offices on a rota basis to keep them open," said Jim Gough.

The GPO on Custom House Street in Derry will now open from 0900 to 1230 BST on Saturday because of the problems.

In a statement, the Post Office said plans were being put in place to fix the situation as soon as possible.

It also apologised to customers for any inconvenience caused.

Jim Gough said some Post Offices could still face shortages.

"We open up again on Tuesday, but some offices I'm told took Monday and Tuesday off and not Friday.

"They won't be able to work on Friday because they won't have any money.

"The bank man's not speaking to me anymore, and I don't know what people are going to do unless the Post Office pull their finger out at the beginning of the week," he said.

[DGP1]

WTF is going on there, Easter comes around every year so they should be able to manage getting money to POs, it really makes the mind boggle that RM management just can't.

[Throgg]

WTF is going on there, Easter comes around every year so they should be able to manage getting money to POs, it really makes the mind boggle that RM management just can't.

But the date changes every year. If RM can't arrange xmas pressure properly each year, and it's always on the same date, what chance have they got of getting things right for easter?

[tiredwalker]

I know he is trying to help his customers but more fool him as RM won't thsnk him in the long run.