Shares in major Irish companies rise

THE Dublin market continued its recent good run as shares in major Irish companies rose significantly in line with worldwide bourses.

Investor confidence appears to have received a timely fillip from the effort being made by G20 leaders to develop a concerted response to the crisis. The ISEQ index gained 78.41 points to close at 2,364.18.

AIB jumped 16.5c to 88c. Bank of Ireland and Irish Life & Permanent added 12c and 25.7c respectively to end the trading session at 70c and 1.567.