IBF’s Farrell appointed to Bank of Ireland role

The head of the Irish Banking Federation, Pat Farrell, has been appointed by Bank of Ireland as head of communications and government affairs.

Mr Farrell was formerly secretary general of Fianna Fáil for much of the 1990s and served as a senator over that period.

He has been head of the IBF since 2004 and has played a prominent role in the response to the banking crisis.