AIB going cashless around Kerry.

Not just Kerry, It's all around the country, not so sure why Kerry's protest is getting so much of the publicity.

Honestly I can't see what the hullabaloo is over. Banks have essentially being limiting services at branches for years, they almost treat any customers going into them with contempt, they just don't want to be bothered by customers.

I can fully appreciate that this decision will have an impact on vulnerable or elderly customers and Cash Businesses but AIB have facilities and access to cash at the P/O network and are in discussions to expand those services.

I personally wouldn't touch AIB with a barge pole and had been with KBC who've not had a branch network for years and no partnership with an post, obviously I'm computer and tech savy and can navigate apps and online banking and not everyone can.

Bank branches, like Network mobile phone shops and the presence on the High Street by many business will be a thing of the past in the next decade, that's just a reality.

Obviously closures of rural Post offices is a concern but this government seems determined to keep this network open, albeit with a reduction of locations.

Because people in Ireland whinge about paying bank charges. Does everyone expect AIB to provide this service for free?

AIB can see the writing on the wall for cash. Card transactions are growing hugely in popularity and value, particularly after Covid and people not wanting to handle manky notes and coins.

Card/tap transactions are quicker, safer and more convenient than cash.

Drug dealers and tax evaders will be most disappointed, everyone else will acclimatise.

No, not yet, a few more months, they are winding down, its believed all accounts will be closed by January, I've already set up new accounts, but maintaing KBC until the end as they've waived all Bank charges for the remainder of their time here. I'll miss them, honestly never had a single issue with them and app, brilliant.

Not really, donations and tips can be made by card. Why would these transactions need to be made by cash?

Donations by card will likely be higher than cash, you're not going to tap a card for 50cent but that kind of shrapnel is what gets thrown into charity buckets. So I'd wager charities will be benefit from the move to cashless.

A poster on another thread mentioned he's been living in Sweden for a couple of years and has used cash 3 times. It's day is done. Ireland just slow to the party as usual.

Yep, excellent point and handier and safer than getting cash outside a bank.

In 2012 I couldn't find a single working ATM in Malmo - the one that was working for a few Swedish customers was not a member of an interbank system that BOI used. I had no trouble buying anything with card.

You're watching too many James Bond movies mate. What happens when you lose a wallet with cash in it, gone forever.

Put proper security features on your phone and you'll be fine.

KBC 'arrived' in Ireland in the 1970s when they bought IIB (that didn't had branches). They only rebranded to KBC in the late 00s or early 10s. They absolutely had no branch network prior to the rebrand. They never bought anyone elses branch network, they only started with the Hubs when they went full service in the mid 10s.

I'm really, really sure you're thinking of ACC here.