What is the cheapest way to post a letter in Ireland?

For an ordinary domestic letter, the current N stamp rate checked on 9 June 2026 is EUR 1.85.

What is the cheapest parcel rate in Ireland?

An Post domestic parcels start from EUR 9.00. Public GLS ParcelShop pricing starts from EUR 8.00 for small ROI parcels, but exact options depend on weight, size and drop-off location.

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Postage rates Ireland

A plain-English guide to 2026 Irish postage rates for stamps, letters, packets, parcels, tracked services and registered post.

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Stamp prices

An Post rates effective from 3 February 2026 list a domestic N stamp at EUR 1.85, Europe E stamp at EUR 3.50, and rest of world W stamp at EUR 3.95.

N stamp: EUR 1.85
Digital Stamp domestic letter: EUR 2.85
Booklet of 10 N stamps: EUR 18.50

Standard Post

Standard Post is the low-cost default. Domestic prices start at EUR 1.85 for letters, EUR 3.50 for large envelopes, EUR 4.40 for packets and EUR 9.00 for parcels.

Domestic parcels can go up to 20kg
Tracking is available on Standard Post parcels within ROI
Ordinary letters are not tracked

Express Post

Express Post is the practical next-working-day option with online tracking and insured value up to EUR 350 for domestic services.

Letters, large envelopes and packets up to 500g: EUR 10.00
Parcels up to 2kg: EUR 12.00
Parcels up to 20kg: EUR 19.00

Registered Post

Registered Post is for proof and cover. Domestic registered letters and small packets start at EUR 10.00; domestic registered parcels start at EUR 13.00.

Proof of posting
Signature proof in Ireland
Domestic cover up to EUR 320, with paid upgrades available