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 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

 



                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                      27th January 2010



Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announces change of date for 2009 Preliminary Results


Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE:AIB] will publish 2009 Preliminary Results at 07.00 GMT on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 not 3rd March as previously announced. 

Group results for the half year ending 30th June 2010 will be announced on 28 July.


-ENDS-



For further information please contact:

Alan Kelly

General Manager, Group Finance

AIB Group

Bankcentre

Dublin 4

Tel: +353-1-6412162



 

                               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 January, 2010

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