Revealed: Spending spree in Donegal pubs after lifting of Covid restrictions

The lifting of Covid-19 restrictions has led to a spending spree in Donegal.

Bank of Ireland has provided credit and debit card data to the Irish Examiner which today reveals that total social spending by all age groups climbed 26% last weekend when public health curbs were lifted. 

The bank said Donegal “stood out”, with pub spending up 105% from the pre-Covid January weekend in 2020.

Nationally, pubs registered a 53% spending boost compared to the previous weekend — when the 8pm curfew was in place — while restaurants tapped up an increase of 13%.

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