Bank of Ireland
Niall Hurson on 21 Apr 2021
ABP to introduce electronic payment option
Farmers want to reduce their contacts in response to COVID-19 with many seeing traditional cheque and remittance statement as outdated during the pandemic.
Amy Forde on 16 Apr 2021
KBC Bank looks to exit Irish market with loan sale to Bank of Ireland
On Friday, KBC Bank announced it had entered into talks with Bank of Ireland, which could result in the latter acquiring all of KBC's performing loan assets and liabilities.
Niall Hurson on 24 Mar 2021
Factories urged to introduce electronic payment
Farmers have requested that bank transfers be made available in response to COVID-19 and a reducing banking infrastructure nationally.
Amy Forde on 04 Mar 2021
Access to financial services is crucial for rural Ireland – Cullinan
It is clear that rural Ireland is now more dependent than ever on the post office network, IFA president Tim Cullinan has said.
The Dealer on 03 Mar 2021
Credit where it's due for the Credit Unions
With our banking sector contracting so much, the importance of credit unions to rural Ireland continues to grow.
David Wright on 03 Mar 2021
New service to deal with bank complaints
The Business Banking Resolution Service has been set up to help resolve disputes
Trevor Boland on 03 Mar 2021
Farmer Writes: we must leave no one behind as the world moves online
Trevor Boland acknowledges while change and technology is inevitable, we must not leave large parts of society or the rural economy behind in a move to the online world.
Margaret Nolan on 01 Mar 2021
Money Mentor: what you need to know about Bank of Ireland branch closures
Irish Farmers Journal Money Mentor Margaret Nolan advises what to expect for farmers from the announcement that Bank of Ireland is to close 103 branches.
Niall Hurson on 01 Mar 2021
Bank of Ireland plans to close rural branches widely condemned
The bank is set to close 88 of its branches from September, reducing its network by one-third.
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Mar 2021
Bank closures in rural Ireland: have your say
Both Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank are to scale back and withdraw services from many rural towns and villages. We want to know how you feel about it.
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Mar 2021
Bank of Ireland to close 103 branches
The bank says the branches being closed are not being used for physical services.
Justin McCarthy on 24 Feb 2021
Editorial: no simple solution to banking duopoly
Is there the potential for an existing financial institution to create a banking arm in additional to their existing services?
The Dealer on 24 Feb 2021
Ulster's closure ends any presence of competition
Bank of Ireland and AIB will soon own almost all of farming's loan book. This cannot be healthy, and must be addressed as a matter of urgency.
Contributor on 06 Jan 2021
Finance: getting prepared when seeking bank funding
Susan Maher, agri manager in Leinster with Bank of Ireland, answers all the questions farmers need answered to be best prepared when looking for farm finance
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 29 Dec 2020
Farmers drive demand for low-cost loans into December
Farmers have been keen to draw down loans, despite the pandemic and the implications of COVID-19 will stop
Amy Forde on 08 Dec 2020
Clarity needed on what agriculture has done for carbon footprint - Moloney
John Moloney, former Glanbia CEO and current chair designate of ABP Food Group, was on the panel at an ASA leadership webinar on Tuesday.
Amii McKeever on 02 Dec 2020
Your Money: Efficiency before expansion - financing dairy growth
John Fitzgerald and Pat Byrnes, Bank of Ireland agri development managers, Munster, outline what is required if looking to finance growth on a dairy farm.
Contributor on 12 Nov 2020
Your money: cashflow management in challenging times
John Farrell, agricultural development manager, north Leinster, at Bank of Ireland, has some tips to help farmers manage cashflow in what has been a tricky time for all financially
on 27 Oct 2020
Normal Life may be on hold, but farming life continues
John Finucane is a dairy farmer from Askeaton, Co Limerick, who wanted to develop his farm. When he went looking for finance, he realised…
Niall Hurson on 21 Oct 2020
Banks report poor uptake for credit guarantee scheme
Businesses are required to declare that their turnover or projected turnover has been reduced by 15% as a result of COVID-19.