You’ll rarely hear anything encouraging about their delivery of cash services unless it is in the context of their obligations under European consumer legislation. Without fail, the emphasis in the headlines is along the lines of “contactless payments rise; cash payments fall”. Cash, it seems, is a long way from dead just yet. Of course, it suits the sector to play down demand for cash. The three banks, it said, “are fully committed to providing the relevant ATM and cash service point services as soon as possible”.

Source: The Irish Times February 26, 2026 08:00 UTC