Forum launches plan to make Cork a cash-free city

Consumers in Cork could be using their phones to pay for goods in shops, bars, and restaurants if an ambitious cash-free city plan takes off.

As reported in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, the Cork City Centre Forum has announced details of its Cork Cashes Out initiative — a three-month pilot project to promote cash-free payments.

The plan will promote chip-and-pin, contactless, and other electronic payment options such as the Leap card and Hailo. It is hoping to make Cork the first cash-free city in Ireland.