Plain-English explainers for Irish business owners on card processing, merchant services, compliance, and choosing the right payment partner.
An open warning from inside the payments industry. Underlying card processing fees in Ireland are rising sharply from mid-2026 — and hospitality, retail and small merchants will feel it first.
PricingWhat Irish businesses actually pay to accept card payments in 2026 — interchange, scheme fees, acquirer markup, PCI charges, and the hidden costs that don't make it onto the rate card.