Irish rugby fans contributed to a spending spike in France when they attended Ireland's matches in Bordeaux, Nantes and Paris in September.
Despite Ireland’s matches at the Rugby World Cup becoming appointment viewing, with the clash against the Springboks on September 23rd drawing the largest TV audience of the year so far, monthly pub spending was down 19% in total, with outlay in restaurants falling by 17% and in fast-food outlets by 14%.
"Perhaps the ever-growing number of fans supporting Andy Farrell’s side are biding their time until the knockout stages begin, which could see October’s spending rise dramatically if Ireland can reach the final in Paris at the end of this month." The index recorded drops in both social spending and in the Retail sector , as consumers tightened their belts as 'back to school’ mode kicked back in.
Apart from France, spending by Irish consumers abroad fell, with Greece , Portugal , Spain and Germany all dipping.
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