Bumper weekends in June drives hike in spending by Revolut customers 

Company said the June bank holiday, along with the final weekend of the month — which saw the Taylor Swift concerts, GAA quarter-finals, and Dublin Pride — drove a hike in consumer spending.

Data from Revolut shows spending by customers in June increased by 15% compared to last year. 

Two bumper weekends during June, which coincided with a bank holiday and Taylor Swift's concerts in Dublin, saw spending by Revolut customers in Ireland increase across the hospitality, entertainment, and transport sectors compared to May, new data from the fintech company shows.

The analysis tracked consumer spending across 55.6 million card payments during June. The company said it had more than 2.8 million customers in Ireland.