There was a surge in spending in pubs and on personal grooming yesterday after the lockdown was eased. Spending in pubs was more double the amount for a normal Monday night, figures for those who use the Revolut debit card show. Publicans were the big winners as the average Revolut customer spent €27.64 in the pub last night. Overall, it was a third of what would have been spent on an average night before lockdown. Spending on spas was also up by almost 50pc on the average before lockdown, with each customer spending an average of €38.07, compared to €31.29 before lockdown.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2020 16:41 UTC