# Stamp

This year

2023

# Judo

Ukraine issue Banksy postage stamp to mark first anniversary of war

It depicts a young judoka representing Ukraine knocking down a grown man.

23.5k

Feb 24th 2023, 9:01 PM

All time

# Tom Moore

Captain Tom Moore gets special Royal Mail postmark to celebrate 100th birthday

The Second World War veteran has raised more than £28 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.

31.4k

Apr 27th 2020, 7:23 AM

# signed sealed delivered

You need to send letters by these dates so that they arrive before Christmas

If you’re sending letters to the USA, Australia or Asia, you’ll have to send them this week to make sure they get there on time.

19.6k

Dec 3rd 2018, 2:02 PM

# Price hike

An Post made €8m profit last year - and a 'large part' of it is due to the €1 stamp

The new, higher price brought in €60 million for An Post last year.

14.1k

Apr 19th 2018, 12:58 PM

# Jim Fitzpatrick

Irish Che Guevara artist: 'Criticism is to be expected from the usual quarters'

The artist who created the iconic Che Guevara print says he’s “immensely proud” of his artwork, and says many misunderstand the Cuban revolutionary.

26.5k

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Oct 9th 2017, 6:00 PM

# cuban outrage

Some Cubans are outraged with Ireland's 'offensive' Che Guevara stamp

The 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolutionary’s death has been honoured with a commemorative stamp today.

72.4k

264

Oct 9th 2017, 8:42 AM

# Stamp

An Post marks Che Guevara's 50th anniversary with new commemorative stamp

The stamp will feature the famous artwork of Guevara by Irish artist Jim Fitzpartrick

19.5k

156

Oct 6th 2017, 5:03 PM

# commemorative

An Post stamp marks 50th anniversary of free secondary education

The stamp features two students from the largest second level school in the country.

14.8k

Sep 7th 2017, 3:21 PM

# Trainspotting

Four lovely train stations feature on our new stamps

Did your local railway station make the cut?

28.5k

Jul 20th 2017, 1:03 PM

# express yourself

From starting to paint in his 30s to de-stress, this Irishman's art is now on stamps in Australia

Fin Dac didn’t discover his love for painting until he went through a particularly hard time in his personal life during his 30s.

17.8k

May 27th 2017, 4:00 PM

# post offices

Now €1: The cost of a stamp has gone up by 39%

An Post’s CEO said previously that the increase was both “absolutely necessary” and “very good value”.

32.4k

108

Apr 13th 2017, 10:15 PM

# suspended

Stade Français wing Raisuqe gets 10-week ban for this stamp

The Fijian served a 15-week suspension last season for a gouge on CJ Stander.

8.9k

Apr 5th 2017, 5:11 PM

# An Post

Cost of a stamp to rise from 72 cent to €1

An Post has said the cost still represents “very good value”.

35.3k

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Mar 8th 2017, 12:51 PM

# lions led by donkeys

An Post launch new stamp to mark centenary of the Somme

The stamps are now available at main post offices and online.

13.5k

Jun 29th 2016, 11:02 PM

# Video

Lionel Messi was the victim of this nasty stamp last night

Luis Enrique claimed the match officials had failed to “make sure this is football and not American football”.

8.5k

Jan 7th 2016, 10:59 AM

# Lucky Boy

Somehow this deliberate stamp in New Zealand only warranted a yellow card

Ross Geldenhuys can count himself seriously lucky.

6.9k

Aug 21st 2015, 4:18 PM

# Discipline

France wing Yoann Huget might be in major trouble for this stamp

The video evidence doesn’t look good for the Toulouse wide man.

9.3k

May 28th 2015, 1:11 PM

# Stamp

'It's meant to be football, not UFC' - Neymar furious at this Gary Medel stamp

Medel says Brazil’s star was guilty of “theatre” in last night’s London friendly.

6.9k

Mar 30th 2015, 8:32 AM

# In the dock

Leinster's Jack McGrath cited for alleged stamp during Ulster clash

The loosehead prop faces an independent Pro12 hearing later this week.

4.3k

Jan 5th 2015, 11:35 AM

# An Post

Taoiseach's office had to confirm that 'Éire' would NOT be removed from Irish stamps in 1982

Questions were asked whether An Post should be given an “entirely free hand” in the designing of stamps.

9.7k

Dec 31st 2014, 7:00 PM

# dangerous ground

Ireland refuse to criticise Georgian flanker for foot on Ryan's face

Viktor Kolelishvili’s boot made contact with the eye of Ireland’s debutant back row.

9.5k

Nov 16th 2014, 7:03 PM

# Lucky Boy

Ireland run riot but was Kolelishvili lucky to escape punishment for this stamp?

It mattered little in the grand scheme of things, mind.

5.3k

Nov 16th 2014, 4:18 PM

# Prime Numbers

Aldi, gardaí, and Clare Daly: The week in numbers

Plus: how much does the new baby elephant calf at Dublin Zoo weigh?

15.6k

Jul 26th 2014, 7:30 PM

# suspended

Sharks' forward banned for three weeks after Super Rugby face stamp

Jean Deysel had his suspension reduced due to a good record, ‘genuine remorse’ and an apology to his opponent.

4.2k

May 21st 2014, 10:07 AM

# Video

Rugby player sent off for stamping on opponent's face

Jean Deysel faces a heavy suspension after appearing to deliberately harm an opponent.

11.7k

May 17th 2014, 3:02 PM

# In the clear

Relief for David Meyler as he escapes FA Cup final ban for 'stamp' on Januzaj

The midfielder is now available for the May 17th clash with Arsenal.

5.0k

May 7th 2014, 8:58 PM

# red card

Munster-bound Robin Copeland sent off for stamping on Liam Williams' head

The Cardiff Blues No.8 may have played his last game for the Welsh club.

11.0k

Apr 20th 2014, 7:22 PM

# Marching orders

Tomas O'Leary sent off for stamping a Wasp as London Irish cling on

The former Munster scrum-half was sent to an early bath for ‘use of the boot’ on James Haskell.

10.5k

Feb 15th 2014, 5:00 PM

# stamp of approval

Zlatan is getting his own set of stamps in Sweden

“I mostly get bills and it is seldom they have nice stamps,” says Zlatan. “Maybe it will change now.”

2.0k

Nov 11th 2013, 3:41 PM

# headwrecker

Gloucester prop to miss Munster Heineken Cup clash after stamp ban

Namibian flanker Jacques Burger, who was on the receiving end, had ‘no hard feelings’ towards the prop.

1.9k

Sep 19th 2013, 12:05 AM

# mad dog

Former Lions star Moody labels James Horwill stamping decision 'a farce'

“It’s water under the bridge now,” said tour manager Andy Irvine. “Move on.”

2.8k

Jul 2nd 2013, 11:40 AM

# Lions 2013

Aussies start #JusticeforHorwill campaign as Wallaby captain awaits fate

The lock will not learn if he will miss the Third Test with the Lions until Tuesday morning [Australian time].

3.3k

Jul 1st 2013, 3:54 PM

# deep impact

'What James Horwill did was far from an accident' - Shane Byrne

The former Lions hooker expects the Australia captain to miss out on the Third Test with a playing ban.

4.9k

Jun 28th 2013, 1:02 PM

# An Post

Here's what the JFK 50 stamps look like...

The two stamps feature pictures taken during the President’s historic four-day visit to Ireland in 1963.

6.4k

Jun 5th 2013, 12:50 PM

# 224 Words

Ireland's newest stamp features an entire short story

The short story was written by Dublin teenager Eoin Moore.

20.6k

May 16th 2013, 5:23 PM

# Stamp

6 Nations disciplinary panel: O'Driscoll stamp 'a spontaneous act born out of frustration'

The stamp was intentional, deliberate, grave and merited a red a card, the disciplinary hearing found.

2.3k

Mar 27th 2013, 3:38 PM

# Six Nations

The 'stamp' that saw Brian O'Driscoll sin-binned in possibly his last game for Ireland

Wayne Barnes sent O’Driscoll to the bin as Ireland limped through the first half against Italy.

5.0k

Mar 16th 2013, 3:38 PM

# clear as mud

Declan Kidney: We were told that Cian Healy is suspended this weekend

The simple matter of suspending the Irish prop for a stamp has become very murky.

13.5k

Feb 14th 2013, 2:42 PM

# stampy

VIDEO: Cian Healy could be in big trouble for this stamp

The prop’s actions caused a massive dust-up at Lansdowne Road.

13.9k

Feb 10th 2013, 4:05 PM

# EU2013

Here's how the commemorative stamp for Ireland's EU presidency looks

Old school.

9.3k

Jan 17th 2013, 7:06 PM