Each year An Post produces on behalf of the Irish Government, a programme of special and commemorative stamps. The programme comprises of around 40 such stamps covering up to 20 different topics.
How is the Stamp Programme decided on?
All suggestions received for special and commemorative stamps are vetted by an independent committee, the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC), which recommends the subjects for inclusion in the programme. Following ratification of these recommendations by the Board of An Post, they are forwarded to the Government for final approval.
In arriving at recommendations for inclusion in the Programme, the PAC place particular emphasis on subjects which meet the following criteria;
- Anniversaries and commemorations of national and international importance. Preference is for significant anniversaries e.g. 50th, 100th or 200th.
- Contributions by Irish people to international affairs.
- Noteworthy aspects of Ireland, its life, country and people.
- Suitability of the subject for depiction as a stamp.
Stamp programme 2010
|
| Issue Date |
Description |
Stamps |
| 21 Jan |
150th Anniversary of the Birth of Douglas Hyde - President of Ireland |
1 |
| 21 Jan |
Wedding Stamp |
1 |
| 28 Jan |
Greetings |
2 |
| 11 Feb |
Chinese New year of the Tiger |
1 |
| 18 Feb |
St. Patrick's Day |
1 |
| 11 Mar |
25th Anniversary of Gaisce - the President's Award |
1 |
| 25 Mar |
Centenary of the Irish Countrywomen's Association |
1 |
| 08 Apr |
Ireland Series - High Crosses |
4 |
| 06 May |
Europa - Children's Books |
2 |
| 27 May |
Centenary of the Birth of Máirtín O'Direáin (1910 - 1988) Irish Poet |
1 |
| 27 May |
150th Anniversary of the birth of artist Roderic O'Conor (Irish Artist) |
2 |
| 17 Jun |
International Humanitarians - Mother Teresa & Henry Dunant (founder of Red Cross) |
2 |
| 15 Jul |
Irish Fashion Designers (Louise Kennedy, Paul Costelloe, Philip Treacy, Lainey Keogh, Orla Kiely, John Rocha) |
6 |
| 29 Jul |
Fauna & Flora (Birds of Prey) |
4 |
| 26 Aug |
Czeslaw Slania (joint issue w/ Sweden) |
1 |
| 08 Sep |
Irish Animals and Marine Life - New Definitive Series |
8 |
| 08 Sep |
50th Anniversary of the Wheelchair Association |
1 |
| 23-Sep |
Legendary Showbands |
4 |
| 14 Oct |
Centenary of AA Ireland Ltd |
1 |
| 28-Oct |
Irish Role in Chilean Independence (joint issue w/ Chile) |
2 |
| 04 Nov |
Christmas |
3 |
|
Total number of Special and Commemorative Stamps |
41 |
|
(inc Definitives) |
49 |
Stamp Programme 2013
The process of drawing up the Stamp Programme for 2011and 2012 are underway and suggestions for topics/subjects have now closed.
Suggestions that might be included in the 2013 programme, are now being accepted.
You can submit your suggestion by completing our online suggestion form.
Or by writing to
Stamp Suggestion Programme 2013
An Post
GPO
Freepost
Dublin 1
If you are sending suggestions from beyond the Republic of Ireland please make sure you put the correct postage on your envelope.
The latest date for close of submissions is January 28th 2011 .
What next?
An acknowledgement will be sent to everyone who submits a suggestion and all suggestions will be given due consideration by the Philatelic Advisory Committee. It is expected that the Programme for 2012 will be approved by the Government in early 2011 at which time a further communication will be sent to everyone who submitted a suggestion.