FSU pushes Bank of Ireland for more clarity on branch closures

Financial Services Union cites the example of a branch which is due to close — but has been attracting 220 people an hour

Bank of Ireland says it has reached a ‘tipping point’ between offline and online banking. File Picture: Denis Minihane

One of the main trade unions representing bank workers has called for further clarity from Bank of Ireland over its recent decision to close more than 100 of its branches across the island of Ireland.

Last month, Bank of Ireland announced plans to close 88 branches in the Republic and 15 in the North — giving reduced footfall and a marked shift in customer behaviour towards online banking as its main reason.