ISEQ, and most financials, down

The ISEQ index of Irish shares was down 1.11 points at 5363.42 before 11am, on a generally poor morning for the financials.

Irish Life & Permanent dropped 19c to €12.54, Bank of Ireland lost 16c to stand at €10.77 at 10.30am, while AIB also fell, 8c, to €12.47.