Project helping to make Cork a cash-free city hailed a success

A pilot project to help make Cork a cash-free city has been hailed a success after new figures showed it encouraged more people to switch from cash to cards.

The use of cash-free payment options in Cork outstripped the national average between November and January.

The use of contactless payment options, and the overall value of those transactions, also surged way ahead of the national average in the same period.