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  21 January, 2010

                      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
        21
st
 January 2010  

                     
     

 


AIB 
announces
 
Government of 
Ireland
 Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009
 


Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] announces that 
the company 
including
 
its international branches and subsidiaries, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., AIB Bank (CI) Limited and Allied Irish Banks North America Inc., have today become participating institutions for the purposes of the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009.

Details and further information of the guarantee scheme are available at 
htpp://www.finance.gov.ie
 and 
htpp://www.ntma.ie

- ENDS
 -

For further information please contact:


Alan Kelly
alan.j.kelly@aib.ie
+353 1 6412162
Rose O'Donovan
rose.m.o'donovan@aib.ie
+353 1 6414191
Peter Walsh
peter.l.walsh@aib.ie
+353 1 6417803



                               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  21 January, 2010

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