Irish financial tech firm plans expansion due to further shift to contactless payments

The pandemic has accelerated the growth in contactless payments. Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

The growth in contactless payments accelerated by the pandemic has seen Irish financial tech firm CleverCards announce plans for expansion hiring 30 new staff over the next six months.

The recruitment drive will see the payments company almost triple in size, as it fills roles across sales & marketing, product development and engineering.