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  2 July, 2009

                      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- ________


 


 

RNS Announcement for 2 July 2009

AIB BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

In accordance with the announcement made on 30 April 2009, Mr. Dan O’Connor has succeeded Mr. Dermot Gleeson as Chairman of the Board of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., effective from 1 July 2009. Mr. Gleeson retired from the Board on that date.
 
 
 
 
For further information, please contact :
 

Mr. W. M. Kinsella,
Company Secretary,
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.,
Bankcentre,
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
 
(+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  2 July, 2009

                                                        By: ___________________
                                     John O'Donnell
                                                   Group Director, Finance,
                                                              Risk and Enterprise Technology
                                                   Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.