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 27 October, 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 27 OCTOBER, 2005 ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C. ISSUES CALL NOTICE Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c ("AIB") (NYSE:AIB) has issued a Call Notice to the Paying Agent, JP Morgan Chase, to arrange for the redemption at PAR of the following debt security. Issue title: US$ 100,000,000 Undated Floating Rate Notes Issue date: 20 November 1984 Listing: London & Ireland Payment date: Next semi-annual interest roll-over date, being 30 November 2005 Payment: at PAR plus accrued interest -ENDS- For further information please contact: Duncan Farquhar Alan Kelly Chief Dealer, Funding Head of Group Investor Relations AIB Capital Markets AIB Group I.F.S.C. Bankcentre Dublin 1 Dublin 4 Tel: +353-1-6417811 Tel: +353-1-6600311 ext. 12162 Email: bond.issues@aib.ie 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 27 October, 2005 By: ___________________ Gary Kennedy Group Director, Finance, Risk and Enterprise Technology Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.