Over 80% of people use internet for shopping, banking and ordering - CSO

Email was the most popular online activity, used by 93% of internet users

Online shopping fell by 9 percentage points since last year, dropping to 71%

More than eight out of 10 people reported using the internet for shopping, banking and ordering in 2022, figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed.

Launching their 2022 Household Digital Consumer Behaviour report this morning, the agency found that 80% of people used online shopping, banking and booking services this year, with email remaining the most popular internet activity, used by 93% of people.