Post code system to launch today; codes to be sent out in next two weeks

The Communications Minister Alex White will launch Ireland's first national postcode service today.

Post code system to launch today; codes to be sent out in next two weeks

The Communications Minister Alex White will launch Ireland's first national postcode service today.

The country's 2.2 million homes and businesses will be assigned individual seven-digit 'Eircodes', which they will receive in the post in the coming weeks.

The optional service has cost €27m so far and is aimed at reducing confusion surrounding non-unique addresses. About 35% of addresses in the State are not unique.

An Irish post code service was first proposed more than a decade ago.

Dublin's codes will start with the letter D. For example, the postcode Dublin 1 will becoming D01. Cork City is expected to get the letter T - while Galway to get H.

The Eircode system will be optional. Homes do not have to use their codes if they don't want to and the system will not eliminate any existing lines in addresses.

All 2.2 million properties will be mailed their codes during the next fortnight. Codes can also be checked on Eircode.ie.

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