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[garydubh]

Originally Posted by Andy777

When I was living in Ireland, always - ALWAYS got asked from people in UK or US:"Do you really don't have post codes?" Sure we have - Main Street in every town and the rest you can ask Pam in pub after the post office.

It's great that they finally starting to introduce post code system.

There is Government commitment to Post Codes in Ireland as elimination of missed deliveries and route and load maximisation are key parts of reducing the carbon footprint of the transport sector - taking full benefit of SatNav's and GIS/Route planning applications. Furthermore, the postal market will be liberalised in Ireland in 2010 and the current delivery model of a postman on a route familiar wth all the inhabitants will rapidly be diluted.

That is why PON Codes which are a geographic Post Code system have been developed to aid maximum use the necessary technologies and and support a unique code for most properties in Ireland. Full details here: http://www.irishpostcodes.ie/findoutmore.php

Travel related websites in Ireland are now also adopting PON codes - see here: http://www.travelshopireland.com/fea...re-centre.html

Anyone can create a PON code for any location that they are familiar with and they can find on the web map provided or if they have the Lat/long for it - all at no cost. PON codes calculated under the Non Domestic section are for businesses etc and business details are the made available to other websites making a business location and contact details widely visible on the web.

[garydubh]

The latest update on Post Codes for Ireland is here:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article...rticle_id=2897

[biffa1965]

ive dispapatched hundreds of items to Eire with addresses like that.......mind you mate youve got to take your customers address off your original post..highly improper

[tom1979]

there are no post codes in ireland
and im sure your costumer wont be to happy to learn that his name and address are up for public veiw

[garydubh]

Originally Posted by tom1979

there are no post codes in ireland

There are PON Codes in Ireland - an geographic Post Coding system - www.irishpostcodes.ie

[tom1979]

yes there may be geographic post coding but the post men dont use them they rely on local knowledge

[garydubh]

Originally Posted by tom1979

yes there may be geographic post coding but the post men dont use them they rely on local knowledge

Yes you are correct regarding your Postman- but An Post is not the only ones who deliver goods or services in Ireland. The fact that a semi state body does not use a PostCode does not mean that one does not exist or is not needed. The article here explains all this: http://www.directionsmag.com/article..._id=2897&trv=1

So PON Codes -a geographic form of Post Codes do exist in Ireland contrary to your statement!

[tom1979]

so when you post something to ireland or within ireland you add the post code to the address ?
i would class an active post code something i would add to an address
eg joe bloggs
14 riverside park
london
bwt 5678
united kingdom

[tom1979]

and of course post codes are needed in ireland
it would make things so much better

also can you example of a company that use these gps post codes dhl ? fed x ?
i know ups dont as it took them 3 weeks to deliver a parcel for me to the west if ireland
as they couldnt find the address

[garydubh]

Originally Posted by tom1979

so when you post something to ireland or within ireland you add the post code to the address ?
i would class an active post code something i would add to an address
eg joe bloggs
14 riverside park
london
bwt 5678
london

Did you read the article at the link in my last Post - there is an example of an address with PON Code shown. Here's the link again:
http://www.directionsmag.com/article..._id=2897&trv=1

Furthermore, when filling web purchase forms it can be entered there also -

so the Viallge Inn in Partry, Claremorris, Co Mayo has KTQ 02F3 as its PON Code - you can go to this link - enter the code and see where it is exactly on a web map: http://www.irishpostcodes.ie/ponc/poncviewl.php

also it can be entered by a courier into a SatNav and be navigated to the door!

Hope this helps..