When you open a bank account in Ireland you are routinely asked to provide a PPS number – but do you have to provide one? The PPSN is the number used to identify taxpayers in Ireland . (Full name is the Personal Public Service Number ),This number is issued by the Department of Social Protection […]
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When you use an Irish debit card or credit card for purchases in non Euro currencies – (including online) … you will nearly always be charged currency conversion fees by your bank. These charges will be on top of any “normal” bank transaction charges.Most Irish banks will also make extra charges for non-Euro cash withdrawals […]
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Most of the banks and card providers in Ireland set daily limits on how much can be spent on debit cards. There are also daily ATM cash withdrawal limits on most debit cards.the number of monthly ATM withdrawals in Ireland fell drastically during Covid -but they have been rising since January 2021. During that month, […]
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Ulster Bank In February 2021 , NatWest, owners of Ulster Bank , confirmed that they would be withdrawing from Ireland. Ulster Bank had around 1.1 million customers when it announced that it planned to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland market. On April 21st 2023 , Ulster Bank’s remaining branches around the country closed their […]
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Google Pay (formerly Android Pay) is a method of paying for things using an Android phone or tablet. Similar to Apple Pay – it is a digital wallet where you can store your bank card details on your phone then use the phone to pay contactlessly or in-app rather than using the card itself. In […]
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