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# Contactless

Last year
2022
# Contactless
Contactless and phone payment trial on buses expected in early 2023, says Eamon Ryan
Ryan admitted that the bus service IT system has been “creaking” and that it needs to be replaced and modernised.
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Dec 25th 2022, 7:00 AM
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# REDUCE YOUR CONTACT
Over €25 million in contactless payments per day in February - BPFI
The BPFI said today the jump in contactless payments is a result of a higher transaction limit of €50.
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Apr 8th 2021, 6:05 AM
# spend spend spend
Record-breaking €1 billion spent through contactless payments in December
Around 2.1 million people used contactless payments each day last month.
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Jan 27th 2021, 6:15 AM
# Tapping
Almost €600 million spent on contactless payments in May
The contactless limit was increased to €50 in April in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Jun 23rd 2020, 7:12 AM
# no charge
AIB suspending new contactless fee due to Covid-19
The 1 cent fee per contactless payment was due to begin on 30 May.
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Mar 13th 2020, 7:11 PM
# Coronavirus
New Revenue measures set up for SMEs experiencing cashflow problems
All debt enforcement activity has been suspended until further notice.
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Mar 13th 2020, 4:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you be more likely to donate to a charity if contactless payments were an option?
Temple Street Children’s Hospital is introducing contactless payment versions of traditional bucket collection.
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Dec 5th 2018, 8:08 AM
# CASH AIN'T KING
Phasing out the Christmas collection bucket? Irish charities start the switch to contactless payments
Temple Street Children’s Hospital has said it’s moving away from traditional bucket collecting methods.
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Dec 5th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Cash OUt
Poll: Do you prefer to use contactless payments?
New research has suggested that people making cash payments will be in a minority in the next half-decade.
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Oct 18th 2018, 8:38 AM
# i can tap
No coins? London buskers now accepting contactless payments
London mayor Sadiq Khan called it an “innovative, first-of-its-kind scheme”.
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May 28th 2018, 5:39 PM
# Breakdown
Maintenance fees, contactless and ATM charges - here's how much you're paying your bank
Do you know how much you’re paying out for using your cards?
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Jan 22nd 2017, 7:00 AM
# sponsored by visa
Here's a perfect Christmas present idea for every person in your life
We’ve trawled the shops and found the pick of the bunch, so you can relax.
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Dec 14th 2016, 11:09 AM
# sponsored by visa
8 magical places to catch up with friends this Christmas
Step into Christmas.
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Dec 5th 2016, 2:51 PM
# keep the change
You won't be paying for your shopping with your phone anytime soon
There are some good reasons why the likes of Apple and Samsung Pay haven’t arrived here yet.
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Jul 26th 2016, 3:19 PM
# sponsored by visa
How many of these great pubs around Ireland have you been to?
Here’s a guide to make finding a great pub near you a touch easier.
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May 3rd 2016, 5:25 PM
# sponsored by visa
6 hacks that will make your life a little easier
We could all do with things being a touch easier, right?
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Apr 8th 2016, 1:52 PM
# first contact
Are our buses and trains next for contactless debit card payments?
Contactless payments are now very much the norm in Ireland for most low-priced retail goods.
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Dec 28th 2015, 7:45 PM
# sponsored by visa
You told us - 6 ways to make everyday life that little touch easier
You asked us, and we listened.
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Nov 20th 2015, 5:31 PM
# glam life
Admit it, paying Contactless makes you feel your most glamorous
So glam. So suave.
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Oct 13th 2015, 9:56 PM
# glam lyfe
Admit it, paying Contactless makes you feel your most glamorous
So glam. So suave.
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Oct 13th 2015, 5:08 PM
# shopping spree
Here's everything you need to know about the launch of Apple Pay
It works in McDonalds and taxis. (But it’s not in Ireland yet).
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Oct 21st 2014, 9:04 AM
# look no hands
Making it easy for customers: Half a million contactless payments in Ireland
Visa Debit predicts that there will be two million of them having taken place by the end of the year – eliminating €10 million in cash usage.
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Jun 26th 2013, 2:05 PM
# Cash
Irish adults carry €78m in cash daily - survey
We also spend quite a bit of time queueing…
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Aug 7th 2012, 12:10 PM