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Young Revolut users will now be able to make contactless payments using their iPhone or Apple Watch

Revolut introduces Apple Pay for children's account

Revolut Junior users aged between 6 and 17 will now be able to make payments using Apple Pay.

Apple's shares were down 1% at $139.6 in early trade.

Apple to face EU antitrust charge over NFC chip

Apple will be hit with an EU antitrust charge over its NFC chip technology, people familiar with the matter said, a move that puts it at risk of a possible hefty fine and could force it to open its mobile payment system to rivals.

Business • 06 Oct 21

Permanent TSB is the last of the five main retail banks here to offer its customers Apple Pay services

Permanent TSB customers can now use Apple Pay

Customers of Permanent TSB can now use Apple Pay to carry out transactions.

Business • 17 Nov 20

Apple Pay is a contactless method of paying for goods and services

Apple Pay arrives for Permanent TSB customers

Customers of Permanent TSB can now use Apple Pay to carry out transactions.

Business • 17 Nov 20

Apple Pay was first launched in the Irish market three years ago

Bank of Ireland rolls out Apple Pay

Bank of Ireland customers can finally use Apple Pay for transactions after the lender announced that it has introduced the technology to its platform.

Business • 03 Nov 20

EU regulators have opened two investigations into Apple regarding its App Store and Apple Pay

EU regulators to probe Apple's App Store, Apple Pay

Apple today found itself the target of two EU competition investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and conditions and restrictions may violate the bloc's competition rules.

Business • 16 Jun 20

Consumers are spending 30% more per transaction using contactless on their debit cards since April 1, a new AIB survey shows

More consumers using contactless and digital wallets

A new survey shows that more Irish consumers are using contactless pay methods to pay for goods and services as Covid-19 changes spending patterns.

Business • 23 Apr 20

Using contactless - including Apple Pay and Google Pay - is still a lot cheaper than regular card or cash, but there are ways to eliminate fees completely

Bank charges: How to cut the fees you pay to your bank

AIB this week announced changes to its current account fees - ending free banking for many and introducing a charge on contactless payments for the first time. But there are ways to reduce - or eliminate - the amount you're paying to your bank, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 14 Mar 20

Margrethe Vestager has earned a reputation for taking a tough line against companies that breach EU rules

EU may probe Apple Pay if there are formal complaints

EU regulators looked into Apple's mobile payment service and found it was not market dominant but they could review it again if they receive formal complaints, Europe's competition chief has said.

Business • 10 Dec 18