Irish spend €2.8m online but are tightening their belts

We are still splashing the cash online even if tough economic times have reined in the spending.

A survey of 1,000 people on behalf of ESET Ireland has found 91% have spent money online and the total internet shopping outlay in a given year is close to €2.8m.

The survey indicates tighter belts have meant less cash, on average, being spent per individual on buying items online, yet 63% of respondents have spent more than €200 online in 2013, and 22% of respondents have spent between €500 and €1,000 this year.