Over €290 million spent in pubs, hotels and restaurants in May
Almost €297 million was spent in pubs, hotels and restaurants in May 2024, according to AIB’s spend trend.
The number of AIB customers using their cards last month was up 9 per cent on May 2023.
Spend in pubs increased 10 per cent in the month, compared to a 12 per cent decrease in the month in May 2023; spend in restaurants increased 6 per cent in the month, compared to a 6 per cent decrease in the same month last year; and spend in hotels increased 5 per cent month on month, compared to a 10 per cent decrease in May 2023.
The biggest increase in spending in pubs in the month was in Leitrim (+20 per cent), followed by Westmeath (+18 per cent), and Kilkenny (+16 per cent).
For restaurants, the biggest increase in spending was in Kilkenny (+9 per cent), followed by Mayo and Waterford (+8 per cent).
People from Longford saw the biggest increase in spending on hotels (+18 per cent) followed by Offaly (+11 per cent) and Wexford (+10 per cent).
The monthly data was compiled from 75…
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