Worried BoI staff and customers bombard union

WORRIED staff and customers of Bank of Ireland have been bombarding the main banking union with pleas for information in advance of the company’s expected announcement of 2,000 job cuts this morning.

The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA), which represents 7,000 of BoI’s 12,000 employees, yesterday said its offices were “inundated” with calls from people wondering if their jobs were safe or if their local branch was to close.

“They’re not getting information from the bank so they ring us. It’s crazy here at the moment. But we’re more or less in the same position as themselves until we see the company’s statement,” said a spokesman.