UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         For the date of 23 May 2005

                   ALLIED IRISH BANKS, public limited company

             Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                         Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information 
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the 
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes ..... No ..X...

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant 
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ 




For Immediate Release - 23 May 2005


                               Listing Rule 16.4

In connection with the recent appointment of Mr. Eugene Sheehy to the Board of
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Mr. Sheehy is also a Director of M&T Bank
Corporation, and there are no details to be notified to the Company
Announcements Office pursuant to Listing Rule 16.4 (b).


                                     -End-


For further information please contact:

Liam Kinsella,
Secretary,
AIB Group,
Bankcentre,
Ballsbirdge
Dublin 4.

Tel:   00 353 1 6413907



                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.


                                               ALLIED IRISH BANKS, p.l.c.
                                               (Registrant)




Date  23 May 2005                                  By: ___________________
                                                   Gary Kennedy
                                                   Group Director, Finance,
                                                   Risk and Enterprise
                                                   Technology
                                                   Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.