Ireland

Plaid Expands Global Footprint
Plaid Expands Global Footprint
November 21, 2019  |  API

The FinTech unicorn Plaid has rolled out in three more European countries – Ireland, France and Spain – as part of an expansion initiative, CNBC...

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Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay
Elavon Spends $300M For Sage Pay
November 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). The deal comes as...

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What Brexit Uncertainty Will Mean For Ireland’s FinServ Future
What Brexit Uncertainty Will Mean For Ireland’s FinServ Future
September 19, 2019  |  Global Payments

The Brexit saga is a case study in uncertainty ever since then-British Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down June 24, 2016, the day after the...

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Unmanned Drone Delivers Healthcare Supplies To Island In Ireland
Unmanned Drone Delivers Healthcare Supplies To Island In Ireland
September 18, 2019  |  Delivery

An autonomous drone was used to deliver medical supplies to a remote island in Ireland, according to a report by CNBC. The delivery shows the...

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How Merchants Can Brace For SCA’s Looming Deadline
How Merchants Can Brace For SCA’s Looming Deadline
September 12, 2019  |  Regulation

In only two days, banks, payment providers and merchants in the European Union will finally hit the controversial deadline for compliance with Strong Customer Authentication...

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Irish Central Bank Fines Wells Fargo 5.9M Euros
Irish Central Bank Fines Wells Fargo 5.9M Euros
July 05, 2019  |  Banking

Ireland’s central bank has fined Wells Fargo 5.9 million euros, according to a report by Reuters. The fine is the second biggest ever issued by...

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Irish Mortgage Lender Must Pay €21M For Fleecing Interest Fees
Irish Mortgage Lender Must Pay €21M For Fleecing Interest Fees
May 31, 2019  |  Loans

Ireland’s central bank announced that it has fined a state-backed mortgage lender €21 million for overcharging its customers. The fine against Permanent TSB, which is...

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A Year Into GDPR, Fines Total €56M
A Year Into GDPR, Fines Total €56M
May 28, 2019  |  Regulation

A year after the debut of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a total of €56 million ($62 million) in fines have been doled out. According...

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