AIB and BoI shares climb after return to trading

Trading in Irish bank shares returned today, bringing mixed news for the Irish financials.

Irish Life and Permanent endured a 59% slide, losing 24c to finish on 17c. By contrast, the two proposed ‘pillar’ banks prospered, with Allied Irish Banks up 2c, or 11%, to 21c and Bank of Ireland up a massive 41%, climbing 9c to 31c.