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  16 June, 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
16th June 2010


 
 
Resignation of Colm Doherty from the Board of M&T Bank Corporation
 
 
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE:AIB] advises that Colm Doherty, Group Managing Director, has resigned from the Board of Directors of M&T Bank Corporation. This follows AIB's previous announcement of its intention to sell its stake in M&T.
 
 
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For further information please contact:
 
Catherine Burke
Head of Corporate Relations
AIB Group
Dublin 4
Tel: +353-1-641 3894

 

 

                               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  16 June, 2010

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