Two thirds of Irish shoppers now pay with mobile devices

A new survey conducted by BOI Payment Acceptance found that only 3% of Irish consumers do not use digital forms of payment

On average, analysts found Ireland to be a more cashless society compared to the 13 other countries surveyed, with 63% of Irish shoppers preferring to pay electronically.

Almost two-thirds of Irish consumers are now using mobile devices to make in-store payments, according to a survey conducted by BOI Payment Acceptance (BOIPA).

A majority of those who responded to the survey (55%) said that they prefer to pay by card, suggesting that the pandemic accelerated the popularity of cashless payment methods.