BoI hopes to cash in on rival’s departure

Bank of Ireland looks set to poach business from rivals AIB after the latter decided to close its branches on a West Cork peninsula.

People living on the Mizen peninsula say they feel AIB has abandoned them after its announcement to shut down branches in Ballydehob and Schull.

At the weekend, more than 200 angry locals from different communities met in Schull Parish Hall to discuss the closures which will come into effect in October.