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Tue 11 Nov 2002Breakthrough in postmasters' dispute signals end to pre-Christmas mail threatA threat to postal services from next week was lifted last night following a breakthrough in the dispute that had arisen between An Post and the Irish Postmasters' Union.IPU members, who run more than 1,700 sub-post offices across the State, are to begin balloting on settlement proposals today.