Roaring concert season does little to sway consumers as value of card transactions dips 

Volume of transactions fell to €6.72bn in June, down from a recorded €7.04bn in the previous month

 Taylor Swift pictured in the Aviva stadium at the beginning of the Irish leg of her Eras Tour. Picture Chani Anderson

The busy concert season and bank holiday weekend did little to incentivise spending, with the value of card transactions in June falling by 4.5%, new figures from the Central Bank of Ireland reveal.

Monthly card payment statistics released by the financial regulator showed the value of transactions fell to €6.72bn in June, down from €7.04bn in the previous month.