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 11 January, 2007
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 11th January 2007
BOARD APPOINTMENTS AT AIB
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE: AIB) is pleased to announce the
following Board appointments, with immediate effect.
Ms. Anne Maher (Non-Executive Director)
Anne Maher was the Chief Executive of The Pensions Board for Ireland until her
retirement on 30 November 2006. She is a board member of the Irish Accounting
and Auditing Supervisory Authority and was recently appointed as first Chair of
the Medical Council's Performance Committee. She is also a member of the UK's
Professional Oversight Board, and of the FTSE Policy Group, and a Governor of
the Pensions Policy Institute (UK).
Ms. Maher is a fellow of the Irish Institute of Pensions Managers and holds a
Bachelor of Civil Law degree from University College Dublin.
Mr. Dan O'Connor (Non-Executive Director)
Dan O'Connor was previously President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Consumer
Finance - Europe, based in Dublin, and a Senior Vice-President of GE. He is a
Non-Executive Director of CRH.
Mr. O'Connor is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and Diploma in Professional Accounting,
from University College Dublin.
Mr. Donal Forde (Executive Director)
Mr. Forde is Managing Director of AIB Bank RoI Division, responsible for AIB's
Retail Banking operations in the Republic of Ireland. He joined AIB in 1978 and
was appointed Head of Treasury Services in 1998, with additional responsibility
for AIB's International Payments and Accounts Services, as well as its business
in International Trade Finance. In September 1999 he was appointed General
Manager of the Strategic Development Unit of AIB Bank, before being appointed to
his current position in 2002.
Mr. Forde holds a MSc in Investment & Treasury from Dublin City University and
is a fellow, and former President, of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and
past President of the Irish Banking Federation. He is a Non-Executive Director
of Hibernian Group PLC.
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For further information, please contact:
Alan Kelly Catherine Burke
General Manager, Group Finance Head of Corporate Relations
AIB Group AIB Group
Bankcentre Bankcentre
Dublin 4 Dublin 4
Tel: +353-1-6600311 ext. 12162 Tel: +353-1-6600311 ext. 13894
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 11 January, 2007 By: ___________________
John O'Donnell
Group Director, Finance,
Risk and Enterprise
Technology
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.