An Post are advising people this weekend to send their last postage items before Wednesday next week.
The call comes after the postal service revealed that the amount of cards and parcels traveling through the GPO more than doubles at this time of year.
Speaking about the expected Christmas rush Anna Mc Hugh from An Post said: If you’re sending anything to the UK and Europe, you really need to get moving Monday, Tuesday.”
“It is very important for your cards and parcels and similarly then for the island of Ireland you have until Wednesday and Thursday or so but best not to leave it till the last minute.”