Cash or card? Cashless society begins to take hold

EU-wide, the proportion of cash payments declined from 86% in 2019 to 73% in 2022. 

At the Mardyke Arena, UCC’s gym and pool facility, a large sign on the counter tells the clientele that, “for your safety,” cash is no longer accepted.

It’s an increasingly common sight in a variety of businesses, and, as with many others, the Mardyke Arena’s move away from cash first came during covid in 2020, manager Barry Dunne explains.