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No pre-Christmas surge in Dublin spending, new data shows
The payments processor also identified a volatile period in the capital’s tourism trade
Spending rose only slightly in the capital in the final quarter of 2023, belying an expectation of a Christmas surge, according to a new report from Mastercard.
Instead, Mastercard reported a gentle, sustained level of growth in demand, amounting to a slight 0.9 per cent rise in spending on a quarterly basis, and a 3.4 per cent rise annually.
However, these figures do ...