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Sat 11 Nov 2002Meeting to consider escalating postal disputeAn escalation of the dispute which has disrupted some postal services around the country is to be considered by sub-post office owners at a meeting in Dublin today.Calls for sub-post offices to be closed in an attempt to bring the dispute to a head are likely to be aired at the meeting. A more gradual escalation of the dispute, however, is considered likely.