It's official: people in Ireland literally raided their piggy banks as they were hit by some of the toughest austerity measures and the longest recession in Europe. The Central Bank of Ireland issued less than half the number of coins last year than in 2008 and actually took €23m (£19m) worth of coins out of circulation in 2009, because of extra supply from coin jars at home, data showed.
It's official: people in Ireland literally raided their piggy banks as they were hit by some of the toughest austerity measures and the longest recession in Europe.
The Central Bank of Ireland issued less than half the number of coins last year than in 2008 and actually took €23m (£19m) worth of coins out of circulation in 2009, because of extra supply from coin jars at home, data showed.
