POLAND’s Bank Zachodni has said it has held four meetings with potential buyers of AIB’s controlling interest in the company, but declined to say if the sale process was close to conclusion.

THREE of the bigger international names linked with a potential bid for AIB’s €2 billion stake in its Polish bank have withdrawn their interest, reports suggest.

DEIRDRE RYAN is on course to win back to back UK and Irish high jump titles after winning the AAA championships in Manchester when she set a new national high jump record at 1.92m.