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 November 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 27th November 2007 Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announces date for Trading Update Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE:AIB) will issue a trading update at 07.00 GMT on Thursday, 6th December 2007. This release will be available on our website www.aibgroup.com/investorrelations John O'Donovan, Group Finance Director and Alan Kelly, General Manager Group Finance, will host a conference call at 09.00 GMT, details of which will be included in the Trading Update Group results for the year ending 31st December 2007 will be announced on 20th February 2008. -ENDS- For further information please contact: Alan Kelly Rose O'Donovan General Manager, Group Finance Group Investor Relations Manager AIB Group AIB Group Bankcentre Bankcentre Dublin 4 Dublin 4 Tel: +353-1-6412162 Tel: +353-1-6414191 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 November 2007 By: ___________________ John O'Donnell Group Director, Finance, Risk and Enterprise Technology Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.