Co-branding
From 2005, some Laser Card holders were provided with co-branded Laser/Maestro cards; from 1 January 2008, all Laser cards were co-branded. The co-branded cards are Chip and PIN cards with both Laser and Maestro functions. The Laser facility is for use in the Republic of Ireland only whereas the Maestro facility is, in theory, used both domestically and internationally, but international Maestro payments are quite often rejected.
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