Good gains for ISEQ
The banks recovered a small part of the ground lost so far this week as the ISEQ index of Irish shares climbed 33.72 points to 2,892.77 in morning trading.
Irish Life and Permanent led the way, gaining 20c to €5. Bank of Ireland was up 8c to €1.73, and Allied Irish Banks enjoyed a 5c rise to €1.90.





