Settlement talks have failed to resolve a High Court dispute involving AIB and several of its former senior executives accused by the bank of secretly scheming to take over the clients, business and staff of AIB's international financial services business for their own gain.

AIB is to enter mediation talks with six former senior executives accused by the bank of secretly scheming to take over the clients, business and staff of AIB's international financial services business for their own gain, the High Court heard today.