About

An Post is the state-owned provider of postal services in Ireland, offering a universal postal service to the whole country. As such, it faces challenges not typically encountered by private operators and requires skilled legal counsel to operate effectively. Its legal team is headed up by regulatory and competition counsel Linda NiChualladh, who leads an experienced and commercially minded team dedicated to serving the best needs of the business in the face of a huge volume of work and a tricky regulatory environment. The Irish government’s recent publication of the Kerr Report on the future of postal services by the Post Office Network Business Development Group has outlined new opportunities for An Post’s operations, with post offices in the country set to diversify into financial services, social enterprise, and public service delivery. Overseeing the introduction of these new offerings will require the legal team to remain at the forefront of public service support.