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    Dr Olive McCarthy is a senior lecturer and director of the Centre for Co-operative Studies at the Cork University Business School at UCC, and co-director of the MSc in Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development.

    'Measures to protect access to, and acceptance of, cash are necessary to preserve the circulation of cash in an increasingly uncertain global environment.' Photo: Getty Images

    How storms, cyberattacks and wars show cash is still king

    Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment

    Cash • 15 Apr
    'Concerns have been expressed that independent ATMs are not currently regulated by the Central Bank and there are fears that fees for cash withdrawals at these ATMs could soon be introduced.' Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

    Why a cashless society may never emerge in Ireland

    Despite the 'cashless creep' in many sectors, there have been policy moves to ensure businesses must still accept cash payments

    money • 19 Sep 24
    The new legislation will have important implications for how we access cash and what we can use it for.

    5 issues around cash and ATMs which new legislation will address

    Maintaining choice in how Irish consumers can pay for goods and services is fundamental to an inclusive society

    Cash • 07 Mar 24
    'The evidence is mounting that cash remains of significant importance to many'. Photo: Getty Images

    Why banks need to maintain cash services for customers

    We are much further removed from becoming a cashless society than some might like to think

    Future of cash • 30 Jun 23
    'The use of unregulated sources of advice, especially when it comes to investment, is often viewed as risky.' Photo: Getty Images (stock photo - posed by model)

    Would you take financial advice from an influencer on TikTok?

    The growth in finfluencers providing advice on social media highlights the importance of regulation to protect consumers

    Financial Advice • 29 Jun 23
    'The service is often more heavily marketed towards millennials and Gen Z using celebrity endorsement and social media influencers and focusses on the merit and empowering effects of shopping.' Photo: Joshua Rawson-Harris/Unsplash

    All you need to know about 'buy now, pay later' services

    While the benefits of these schemes are widely promoted, there are concerns about this approach to credit, debt and loans

    money • 16 Nov 21
    Donore Credit Union on Dublin's South Circular Road is Ireland's oldest credit union

    How are Ireland's credit unions coping with the pandemic?

    Credit unions have put wide-ranging measures in place to support and protect their members

    Credit Unions • 24 Apr 20

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