DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER Work progressing at Redemptoris Mater Seminary Page 2
Solomen short-listed for national art award Page 4
Local schools celebrate Leaving Cert results Page 10
Wednesday, 30th August, 2023. Vol. 16, Issue 35 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888. | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
Cash-less Dummies! Move towards cashless society angers former Dundalk retailer By Tamara O’Connell Local man Jock McArdle told the Dundalk Leader that it would be “madness” to make NCT test centres cashless. The well-known former retailer said that he is “totally against the idea” as “it would give too much power to the banks to control all of your money”. “The banks will charge fees on cards and your €50 would diminish for example. I think it’s a total con job by banks and big business,” he said. The operator of the NCT, Applus+ recently announced that test centres were going cashless for the “safety and convenience” of customers.
Since the announcement, Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers has said that no change has been agreed that would make the NCT cashless. The Minister confirmed yesterday morning (Tuesday) that the national car testing service will not be removing cash as a payment option. “I was in retail for 40 years and one Christmas, all of the Visa machines crashed and people had to queue outside the ATM to get cash,” said Jock. “It’s a small example of what can happen. A storm had caused an electrical fault. It’s absolute madness. I can’t see it working. Continued on Page 2
That’s my girl!—Proud mammy Orla Drumgoole with her daughter Eadaoin who received her leaving cert results in St Louis last Friday. Orla is also a teacher in St Louis.