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  29 March, 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                                                                                                                                                       29th March 2010

 

AIB Statement re Press Comment
 
 
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] notes the recent press comment regarding the Financial Regulator's assessment of the Irish banking sector's capital requirements. AIB confirms that it is in discussions with the Financial Regulator in order to agree its capital requirements and will update the market with a further announcement once these discussions have been completed.
 
-ENDS-
 
 
For further information please contact:-

Alan Kelly
   Catherine Burke
General Manager, Corporate Services     
   Head of Corporate Relations and   
   Communications
AIB Group
   AIB Group
Dublin
   Dublin
Tel: +353-1-6412162
   Tel: +353-1-6413894
email: alan.j.kelly@aib.ie
   email: catherine.e.burke@aib.ie


 

 

 

                               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  29 March, 2010

                                                        By: ___________________
                                              Maelíosa óHógartaigh
                                                                           Acting Chief Financial Officer                  
                                                 Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.