'Fury and dismay' as Ulster Bank staff seek news about lender's future

The future of Ulster Bank and its 2,800 staff in the Republic has been up in the air since last September when it emerged that its owner NatWest -- which is majority-controlled by the British government -- is conducting a full review of its operations that could end in the bank being wound down. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The chief of Ulster Bank in the Republic, Jane Howard, will be pressed at a meeting tomorrow for news on the lender's future, the Financial Services Union (FSU) has said, as bank staff vented their "fury and dismay" over a long-drawn-out review.

The future of Ulster Bank and its 2,800 staff in the Republic has been up in the air since last September when it emerged that its owner NatWest -- which is majority-controlled by the British government -- is conducting a full review of its operations that could end in the bank being wound down.