Cork bids to become the first cashless city in Ireland

Cork City has set its sights on becoming Ireland’s first cashless city.

Business leaders will launch a three-month pilot project today to promote the use of credit and debit cards, and to encourage consumers to shift from splashing the cash towards electronic-only transactions.

The “Cork Cashes Out” scheme, which is supported by the major banks, is completely voluntary for both retailers and consumers but an incentive is being offered to encourage consumers to opt in.