Richie Boucher, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ireland Group, has informed his colleagues at Bank of Ireland that he will be taking leave to undergo medical treatment in August for colon cancer.

Bank of Ireland has said it is grateful to US billionaire Wilbur Ross, who is selling his remaining stake in the bank.

Bank of Ireland has said it is grateful to US billionaire Wilbur Ross who is selling his remaining stake in the bank.

Katie Taylor looks set to deliver a knockout blow for Bank of Ireland savers, as Paddy Power reckons the boxer is going to win gold.

THE circulation and distribution of offensive and inappropriate emails between junior staff and their superiors was “endemic” within a division of the Bank of Ireland, an Employment Appeals Tribunal has heard.

BANK of Ireland has announced a number of board changes as it strives to reduce the size of its group board.

Bank of Ireland is forecasting that the European Central Bank (ECB) will impose at least one interest rate increase in the coming months.

INTERNATIONAL financial services company State Street has made its first foray into the asset management sector here, via the €57 million purchase of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM).

Bank of Ireland Group today announced that it has raised €2.5bn of five-year funding through a senior unsecured Government guaranteed fixed rate transaction.

Bank of Ireland Group has raised €500m in term funding.

More than 12,000 home-owners who have mortgages with Bank of Ireland are in negative equity, it was revealed today.

Bank of Ireland, ICS Building Society and Permanent tsb have confirmed they will pass on the full ECB rate decrease of 0.5% to standard variable rate (SVR) and tracker rate mortgage customers.

BANK of Ireland Group has announced plans for a European retail property portfolio aiming to attract up to €150m in investor funds.

ECB president Jean Claude Trichet is expected to signal a further hike in European lending rates in June when the governing council meets in Dublin on May 10 to consider monetary policy.

Depfa Bank, Europe’s second biggest public finance provider, has appointed Cyril Dunne as chief operating officer and member of the executive committee.

ICS Building Society, a Bank of Ireland subsidiary, reported a 13.6% annual rise in pre-tax profits to €128.8m for the year to December 31, 2006.

ICS Building Society, a subsidiary of the Bank of Ireland Group, today announced an increase in pre-tax profits of 13.6% to €128.8m for the year ended December 31, 2006.

THE end of year review for Bank of Ireland Private Banking shows it has over €5 billion in assets under management and a loan book of €3bn.

The average Irish income (GNP) is rising faster than output because of Irish assets abroad according to Bank of Ireland’s quarterly economic outlook published today.

MICHAEL HODGKINSON is to step down from the court of directors of Bank of Ireland Group.

BANK OF IRELAND have announced the appointment of Austin Jennings to the position of global markets chief executive.

The Bank of Ireland Group's intranet has been named as one of the world's top 10 intranet sites in a prestigious award scheme run by Jakob Nielsen, the leading web expert.

IN a move to beef up its customer focus Bank of Ireland has appointed Tony Wyatt director of customer operations.

The European Central Bank is unlikely to introduce a rate cut in the short term, according to a leading economist.

Bank of Ireland has signed an agreement for the sale of its Bristol & West branch network and associated deposit base to Britannia Building Society for about £150m (€218m), the bank said today.

Trade union group Amicus may ballot for industrial action at Bank of Ireland as they are unhappy with parts of the bank's cost-cutting programme.

Stockbroker turned Government adviser Colin Hunt, whose friends say definitely leans to the right side of Fianna Fáil, is likely to press for further deregulation of bus travel, particularly in urban areas, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

A BIG increase in recruitment in the IT/Tech sector has driven Bank of Ireland Business Banking's job index to an all-time high.

EUROPEAN interest rates are set to rise sooner rather than later, according to leading Irish economists.

Bank of Ireland has predicted further good results for the rest of 2004 after reporting strong first quarter results with reduced costs throughout the group.

Research from Bank of Ireland Life revealed today has shown alarmingly low pension coverage levels among Irish consumers.

Bank of Ireland has named Brian Goggin as its new chief executive following the resignation of Mike Soden.

The Chief Executive of the Bank of Ireland Group, Michael Soden has resigned.

HOUSE values are expected to grow by 6% this year, fuelled by buyers taking out 87,500 new mortgages to borrow €15.4bn by year's end, according to Bank of Ireland's latest property review.

BANK of IRELAND is pulling out of the Irish motor insurance market but says no forced job losses will result following the closure of its Premier Direct Insurance motor section.

Bank of Ireland has sold its motor insurance arm Premier Direct.

Bank of Ireland Group have announced that the first of a number of financial services products is now available under the joint venture between the British Post Office Limited and Bank of Ireland.

Bank of Ireland Group said this morning it expected to post its 13th consecutive year of profit growth when it reports full-year results on May 13.

Esat BT yesterday announced the signing of a seven-year contract to manage the Bank of Ireland's networks.

Bank of Ireland Group has announced that Richie Boucher is to be appointed chief executive officer (designate) of corporate banking.

Post Office Ltd and Bank of Ireland Group said they have agreed the terms of a financial services joint venture offering products including personal loans, savings accounts, credit cards, personal insurance and mortgages.

MEMBERS of the Irish Bank Officials' Association took to the picket line during yesterday's 24-hour strike against Bank of Ireland (BoI) plans to outsource its information technology support activities.