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Total card spending fell by 2%, or €137m, to €8 billion in July compared to June, today's Central Bank figures show

Debit and credit card spending down again in July

Spending on debit and credit cards fell in July for the third month in a row, according to figures published today by the Central Bank.

Business • 31 Aug 22

Monthly debit and credit card spending up 3%

New figures from the Central Bank show that total credit and debit card spending, including ATM withdrawals, reached €5.3 billion in February.

Business • 31 Mar 21

The majority of ATMs will not be retained where a Bank of Ireland branch closes (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Bank of Ireland reassures on cash facilities

Bank of Ireland has said that no location will be left without access to financial services or cash facilities after its decision to close 103 branches in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Business • 02 Mar 21

The Central Bank said that retail card spending was relatively stable through the first two weeks of May, after picking up from its low point in mid-April

Transport, accommodation spending see biggest ever drop

New figures from the Central Bank show that the total value of card transactions (including ATM transactions) decreased by 35% in April - the biggest annual decline recorded since the series began.

Business • 28 May 20

The two men appeared by video link at Craigavon Courthouse this morning

Two men appear in court over theft of ATMs in Dundalk

Two men from Co Armagh have appeared in court charged in connection with the theft of two ATMs in Dundalk in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Courts • 06 Apr 20

€400,000 has been recovered as part of the investigation

€400,000 recovered in ATM raids investigation

Gardaí say €400,000 has now been recovered in an investigation into ATM robberies in the northeast region.

Crime • 21 Aug 19

All three men have been charged with burglary with intent to steal

Three men arrested over spate of ATM thefts

Three men have been arrested in connection with a number of recent ATM thefts.

Ulster • 18 May 19

Forensic officers examine the scene in east Belfast

Four arrested as police foil ATM theft in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested four men and foiled an ATM theft in Belfast.

Crime • 17 May 19

The PSNI is working with banks to establish in which robbery the ATM was taken

Stolen ATM discovered in Co Tyrone

A stolen ATM has been found in Omagh, Co Tyrone, the PSNI has said.

Ireland • 23 Apr 19

It is believed they are the machines taken from Kells, Co Meath in the early hours of Friday morning

Two ATMs recovered in wooded area in Cavan

Two ATMs have been recovered near Kingscourt, Co Cavan.

Ireland • 21 Apr 19

There have been a series of ATM robberies involving heavy plant machinery

Owners urged to secure machinery following ATM thefts

Heavy machinery owners have been urged to take steps to secure and immobilise them when not in use, following a spate of ATM robberies.

Ireland • 20 Apr 19

Investigation is underway after another theft in Irvinestown in County Fermanagh early this morning

Same gang may be responsible for ATM thefts

Police in Northern Ireland believe the same criminal gang may be responsible for a spate of ATM machine thefts this year.

Ulster • 24 Mar 19

The new ATM withdrawal charge replaces the stamp duty previously charged on credit and debit cards

ECB calls on Government to rethink ATM charge

The European Central Bank has recommended that Ireland reconsider a plan to impose a new charge on cash withdrawals from bank machines, citing concerns it would make the use of the euro currency more expensive than electronic methods of payment.

Business • 11 Dec 15

€20.3 billion was withdrawn from ATMs last year

Card transactions could beat cash this year

The value of debit card transactions could be greater than the amount withdrawn from ATMs for the first time this year.

Business • 14 Apr 15

Ireland's first bitcoin ATM is now available in Dublin city centre

Ireland's first bitcoin ATM opens for business

The Central Bank has warned that users of bitcoin vending machines in Ireland will not enjoy the same protections as those buying recognised currencies from regulated financial institutions.

Business • 13 Mar 14

Users of the new Bitcoin ATM will have to have a digital wallet set up in which to store their virtual currency

Ireland's first Bitcoin ATM to set up in Dublin

Ireland's first Bitcoin ATM, in Dublin city centre, is expected to be online in the next couple of days.

Business • 04 Mar 14

Bitcoin is a digital currency that is not backed by a centralised authority, like a central bank

Firm plans US rollout of bitcoin ATMs

Robocoin plans to install the first ATM in the United States that let users buy and sell bitcoin later this month, the latest step into the mainstream for the digital currency.

Business • 18 Feb 14

AIB have assured customers that difficulties with ATM withdrawals have ended

AIB resolves ATM problems

AIB has said it has resolved the issue that had caused difficulties for some customers trying to withdraw cash using debit cards at ATMs belonging to other banks.

News • 23 Dec 13