Law student claims AIB slandered him in branch incident

A LAW student who claims a bank clerk screamed “you have been on Crimeline” and ran off without serving him has sued AIB for damages for defamation.

Darren Reid, of Lansdowne Valley, Slieve Bloom Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, told the Circuit Civil Court that Grainne Hurley had thrown her hands in the air and screamed when he approached her station.

Ms Hurley, now an assistant manager with AIB in its Grafton Street, Dublin, branch denied that such an incident had taken place and the bank has lodged a full denial and defence to Mr Reid’s claim.