An Post is the national postal service of the Republic of Ireland and it is state-owned. A member of the UPU, the service not only provides national postal services but also express post and international EMS options for customers. In the native Irish language, the first word - An - means all, so the name in effect means all post.
An Post also offers some financial services, such as deposit accounts and money transfer, which are popular in Ireland due to the mass emigration of Irish people historically, to destinations such as Australia and the United States. An Post was founded in 1984 and has developed its service and network over time, with a larger postal workforce and better countrywide infrastructure allowing it to offer express services. An Post main competitors in operarting in Ireland and Europe include DHL and TNT.