# AIB

Last month

January 2023

AIB says technical issue resolved after customers report difficulties accessing online banking

The bank had said some customers were “experiencing intermittent technical issues with our mobile app and internet banking”.

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Updated

Jan 27th 2023, 12:19 PM

Last year

2022

Restoring bankers bonuses and removing pay caps an 'insult' to working families, Dáil hears

The decision was criticised by Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall.

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Dec 1st 2022, 1:40 PM

# AIB

AIB welcomes Donohoe's decision to sell 8% of State shares

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said that the State’s shareholding in AIB has been reduced from 62% to 57%.

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Nov 8th 2022, 9:44 AM

# Bank Bailout

State to sell off further 8% stake in AIB, Donohoe announces

The State’s shareholding in AIB will reduce from 62% to 57%.

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Nov 7th 2022, 7:16 PM

# Going Up

AIB announces 0.5% increase on new fixed mortgage rates

It follows a decision by the European Central Bank to raise its interest rates.

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Oct 14th 2022, 2:12 PM

# AIB

AIB says scrapped plan to turn 70 branches cashless was a 'genuine' future-proofing effort

The bank is appearing before a Committee to ‘clearly explain’ its now scrapped decision to turn 70 branches into cashless outlets.

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Sep 14th 2022, 4:55 PM

# smishing

'They were so convincing': RTÉ journalist details ‘very sophisticated’ scam that drained his savings

The fraudsters spoofed AIB phone numbers to make the scam appear legitimate.

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Aug 31st 2022, 5:20 PM

# Sorry

AIB apologises to customers over binned cashless branch strategy

The bank contacted account holders across Ireland today to confirm that cash services won’t be withdrawn from 70 branches.

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Aug 10th 2022, 6:02 PM

# Financial Abuse

Cash is crucial to victims of domestic abuse or coercive control, says Women's Aid

AIB this week said its plan to go cashless in 70 branches was a ‘mistake’.

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Jul 30th 2022, 6:30 AM

# u-turn

'We got it wrong, we made a mistake': AIB not planning to return to cashless branch strategy

The bank was pushed to reverse its decision after widespread criticism from the public and politicians.

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Jul 29th 2022, 8:42 AM

# cashless backtrack

TD calls for Oireachtas Committee to meet to 'establish who knew what and when' about AIB plans

It follows a report in the Irish Independent this morning that the Department of Finance knew about AIB’s plans in advance.

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Jul 23rd 2022, 11:17 AM

# Banking backtrack

Politicians declare victory for ‘people power’ after AIB u-turn on withdrawing cash services

After days of outcry, the bank said it wouldn’t be withdrawing cash services from 70 branches.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 2:43 PM

# AIB

AIB says it 'will not proceed' with plans to make 70 branches cashless in wake of massive backlash

The bank confirmed the news in a statement this afternoon.

The bank said it would not be proceeding with the move due to "customer and public unease".

The decision has been welcomed by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and the Irish League of Credit Unions.

The statement came as three Rural Independent Group TDs demanded to speak with the bank's CEO at AIB HQ this morning.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 12:42 PM

# Finance committee

AIB to appear before Finance Committee over decision to go cashless at 70 branches

Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness said that the provisional date for their appearance was 3 August.

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Jul 21st 2022, 8:18 PM

# cashless banks

AIB should 'reconsider' decision to make 70 branches cashless, says Taoiseach

The branches will no longer offer cash or cheque services and if they have an ATM outside, it will be removed.

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Jul 21st 2022, 4:11 PM

# bank changes

Leitrim club call for GAA to drop AIB as sponsors unless 'attack on small town Ireland' is reversed

The bank yesterday announced plans to go entirely cashless at 70 of its branches around the country later this year.

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Jul 20th 2022, 5:00 PM

# Cashless

AIB set to remove cash and cheque services from 70 branches starting in September

36 branches will change on 30 September while the remaining 34 will change on 21 October.

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Jul 19th 2022, 3:17 PM

# Central Bank

AIB and EBS hit with fines totalling almost €100 million over tracker mortgage scandal

AIB received a record fine of €83.3 million while EBS received a fine of €13.4 million.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 11:06 AM

# Ulster Bank

Ulster Bank to sell €6 billion mortgage portfolio to AIB

Ulster Bank and KBC are both in the process of exiting the Irish market.

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Jun 1st 2022, 8:45 PM

# The Banks

Competition authority launches full probe into Permanent TSB's €7.6 billion Ulster Bank deal

The investigation will determine whether the proposed acquisition could lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the State.

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May 10th 2022, 2:20 PM

# The Banks

Flurry of announcements caps off noteworthy week for Irish banks and their customers

Stakeholders say the industry is staring down the barrel of one of the biggest logistical challenges in its history.

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Apr 29th 2022, 12:26 PM

# Green Light

AIB cleared to acquire €4.2 billion Ulster Bank loan porfolio

Ulster Bank is set to withdraw all of its banking services from Ireland.

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Apr 28th 2022, 9:47 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Banks 'ill-prepared for the biggest logistical challenge in Irish banking since the euro'

A report by

Ian Curran

Concerns have been raised that the exits of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank could be “the perfect storm” for the remaining banks.

Concerns have been raised that the exits of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank could be "the perfect storm" for the remaining banks.

Over one million customers will have to choose a new provider and switch over their current accounts.

But the Financial Services Union believes significant customer service issues are likely to arise, Ian Curran reports.

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Apr 4th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Banking

AIB returns to profit as discussions underway to buy back some State shares

The bank will pay out €213 million to shareholders, including the State.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 12:41 PM

All time

# Business

Competition watchdog to fully investigate AIB and Ulster Bank loan book deal

The CPCC has decided to investigate whether the deal could substantially lessen competition in Ireland

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Dec 31st 2021, 4:43 PM

# The Banks

State to sell 15% chunk of its AIB stake over the next six months, Donohoe announces

The plan is similar to the one used by the Government to sell part of its remaining bailout-era stake in Bank of Ireland.

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Dec 21st 2021, 8:48 AM

# Funeral

Sean FitzPatrick remembered by family as a ‘giant of a man’

The former chief executive and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank died at the age of 73 last Monday after a short illness.

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Nov 16th 2021, 3:26 PM

# Sean FitzPatrick

Anglo's collapse has had an outsized impact on Irish life and so will Seán FitzPatrick's legacy

The former chairman of the collapsed bank never felt he had anything to apologise for.

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Nov 9th 2021, 6:48 PM

# Courts

College student accused of having €22k in money stolen during smishing attacks on AIB customers

Akeen Olojuwon Ahmed appeared at Dublin District Court today.

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Sep 27th 2021, 4:57 PM

# The Banks

Ireland's bank network 'is being destroyed' says FSU after AIB announces 15 branch closures

AIB cited the “unrelenting shift” to digital banking as one of the reasons for the branch cull.

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Jul 20th 2021, 10:46 AM

# Banking

AIB to take on €4.2 billion worth of Ulster Bank's corporate and commercial loan book

The move will see 280 Ulster Bank employees move over to AIB as part of the deal.

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Jun 28th 2021, 10:10 AM

# The Banks

'Lingering resentment': Public trust in Irish banks remains low after 2008

But trust levels have improved substantially among younger customers since the crash.

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May 17th 2021, 2:19 PM

# The Banks

Ulster Bank topped the Financial Ombudsman's complaints table in 2020 for the second year in a row

The watchdog also received 492 new complaints about tracker mortgages in 2020.

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Mar 30th 2021, 11:40 AM

# The Banks

'A landmark deal': AIB agrees to buy stockbrokers Goodbody for €138 million

The bank says the move will diversify its revenue streams and address gaps in its customer offerings.

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Mar 2nd 2021, 3:35 PM

# fraudsters

Four in five people were targeted by banking fraud last year in Ireland

In the last year, fraud losses on credit and debit cards amounted to 22 million.

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Feb 22nd 2021, 6:30 AM

# Ulster Bank

Ulster says go: Bank's decision to exit was in the wind — but why is it happening now?

Ulster Bank’s long goodbye creates major headaches for policymakers.

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Feb 19th 2021, 8:50 AM

# The Banks

Irish banks want to take on Revolut together — but why has the competition watchdog 'rejected' them?

Why has it taken so long for Irish banks to address competition from fresh-faced fintech companies?

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Jan 24th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Fraud

AIB customers hit by increase in 'smishing' fraud attacks

Gardaí are warning bank users not to click fraudulent links in texts or give away personal details.

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Jan 23rd 2021, 12:21 PM

# AIB

AIB to cut 1,500 jobs and merge branches in bid to save costs

The bank said it aims to achieve over 10% reduction in costs by 2023.

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Dec 2nd 2020, 11:15 AM

# Nervous times

Pace of recovery in Irish manufacturing slips as spike in Covid-19 cases 'rattles' business sentiment in August

Recent lockdowns in Kildare and the midlands weighed heavily on the data.

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Sep 1st 2020, 6:45 AM