Main Post Office branches in Derry and Belfast are among those in the north at risk of closure under plans for major changes.
The Post Office has said it is planning to offload 115 directly owned branches out of its network of 11,500 across the UK.
This could mean the branches are transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or even face closure entirely.Out of the 115 branches earmarked to be offloaded are four in Northern Ireland.
They are the Post Office in Derry’s branch at Custom House Street, Belfast city centre’s Bridge Street, Bangor, Co Down’s Main Street branch and Newtownards’ Frances Street branch.
Around 1,000 workers are employed at the 115 branches across the UK now facing an uncertain future.
A spokesperson for the Post Office said it is considering the future of its remaining directly managed branches that are “loss-making”, and is considering a range of options to “reduce out central costs”.
It is also speculated that hundreds of head office roles could also go as the Post Office seeks to cut costs.
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