Irish banks introduce voluntary block on credit and debit cards transactions linked to gambling

'ESRI research shows that the average spend by a person experiencing gambling harm is €1,000 per month.' File picture: iStock

Ireland’s gambling regulator is working with the country's main banks to introduce a voluntary block feature on using credit and debit cards to gamble.

In an update on her work, Gambling Regulatory Authority chief executive designate Anne-Marie Caulfield said this would be a “valuable consumer protection measure”.