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Laser is the main debit card system used on the Republic of Ireland, it was launched in 1996 and currently has in excess of 1 million customers. Seven Irish financial institutions are part of the Laser card and offer it: Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, EBS Building Society, First Active, National Irish Bank, Permanent TSB and Ulster Bank.
Laser is primarily an electronic point of sale debit card, but can also be used by telephone and internet, and can be used for up to ? 1,500 per transaction. Laser also offers a cashback option similar to many other cards.