Monday 22nd October
11.47pm
An Post have advised that all post offices affected by Storm Ophelia are now operating as normal.
Thursday 19th October
10.58am
The latest An Post arrangements for Social Welfare customers are here: https://goo.gl/psBsJD
Wednesday 18th October
3.15pm
All Post Offices - bar 11 - will be open & making usual Social Welfare payments after 3pm today. For complete info see
https://goo.gl/psBsJD
2.28pm
An Post arrangements for DEASP customers here who are due to receive a SW payment today, in areas affected by #Ophelia http://bit.ly/2ikmUFk
2.25pm
We can confirm that the small number of DEASP and Intreo offices closed yesterday have reopened today.
13.30pm
We are aware that there are a number of An Post closures at present.
There are arrangements for payments to be made at alternative Post Offices for Social Welfare customers whose post office is closed today.
See the link below for live information from An Post
An Post arrangements for Social Welfare Customers affected by disruption to An Post Services on 18th October
9.50am
We are aware that there are a number of An Post closures at present due to the effects of storm Ophelia ( power outages etc).
This situation is continuing to evolve.
We advise our customers view the arrangements that An Post have put in place for affected customers on the An Post website here.
Tuesday 17th October
6.36pm
Update for Social Welfare Customers living in Cork City and County
6.25pm
Good news for Cork - our Kinsale office will reopen as normal tomorrow morning
4.50pm
Non-attendance at work due to severe weather conditions?
2.35pm
Update for Social Welfare Customers living in County Tipperary
1.35pm
Update for Social Welfare Customers living in Cork City & County
11.55am
We are aware that some of our Cork offices may be experiencing disruption to services. Some may close. Updates to follow.
9am
Adverse weather causes delay in cheque payments to Social Welfare customers
Monday 16th October
9pm
All our offices and services will be open and back to usual tomorrow. Meanwhile
7.35am
Just a reminder that all Dept offices are closed today. Customers and staff should not travel. Cust payments not affected.
Sunday 17th October
10.30pm
All Dept. Offices & Intreo centres to close tomorrow. Cust. payments won't be affected. We will reschedule all cust. appointments
10.26
In the interest of staff and customer safety, all Dept and Intreo offices will close tomorrow. No cust. payments will be affected.
9.15pm
All customer appointments cancelled tomorrow across Ireland incl Intreo, DEASP, Independant Appeals Service & Jobpath.
6.33pm
update: DEASP customer appts in Status Red areas
are cancelled tomorrow. No payments will be affected. Appts will be rearranged