Digital bank Monzo launches in Ireland 

Monzo was started in 2015 and boasts 15m users in the UK.

Chief executive of Monzo Europe Michael Carney

Digital bank Monzo has said that 100,000 Irish customers signed up on its waitlist ahead of its official launch across the country today.

The UK company’s launch into Ireland marks its first expansion into Europe after securing a full banking licence from the Central Bank of Ireland four months ago.