Entertainment bolsters subdued retail spending in Dublin 

Expenditure on hotels, bars, and restaurants went up by 5.7% year-on-year

The report says that Coldplay's concerts in Croke Park drove an increase in entertainment spending over the quarter. Picture: Gareth Chaney

Growth in retail spending in Dublin slowed between July and September as higher levels of expenditure on entertainment compensated for subdued discretionary and household spending, a new report shows.

According to the latest MasterCard SpendingPulse, which is produced on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities, the value of retail spending between July and September grew by 1.1% compared to the same period last year.