Inflation

Price of stamps to rise to €1.40 from February

Price of large envelopes and Registered Post services will also go up, with An Post citing inflationary hangover

International stamps will remain the same price. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The price of stamps is set to rise by 5c to €1.40 from February 1 this year.

An Post said the increase is necessary to offset increased fuel, transport and energy costs, which they say rose by 6 per cent in 2023.

Despite the increase, it is still a smaller bump than the rate of inflation, which stood at 3.9 per cent in November, the postal service said.

A few other products like large envelopes ...