[nereye]

Cheques exist in Ireland to this day, e.g. see https://personalbanking.bankofireland.com/campaigns/bank-of-....

Or, from https://www.permanenttsb.ie/legal-information/terms-and-cond...:

Taxes and Additional Costs 1. Government Stamp Duty will be charged to your account for each cheque book issued to you (currently €20 per cheque book of 40 cheques). ... etc.

[rorykoehler]

I stand corrected but the observation is still valid.