'It's 20 years too early': Castletownbere residents welcome AIB's cashless U-turn

People of the West Cork town are happy they can continue to use their local bank

Castletownbere resident Richard O'Connell: 'It is nice to get your money and to know what you have in your pocket for the rest of the week, and know you are not going to overspend. Picture: Neil Michael.

Richard O’Connell survived fine without a bank until he was well into his 20s.

The 71-year-old had not needed one up until then because, since he started work aged 13, he had always used a post office savings book.