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  4 August, 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- ________

 

Embargo 07:00

4th August 2010

                                     ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C.

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] today issues its Half-Yearly Financial Report
for the half-year ended 30 June 2010. Please click on the following link to view:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4793Q_-2010-8-3.pdf
 
 
Alternatively this announcement is available on www.aibgroup.com/investorrelations
 
                                                             -ENDS-
 

 

For further information please contact:

Alan Kelly	Catherine Burke
General Manager, Corporate Services	Head of Corporate Relations
AIB Group	AIB Group
Dublin 4	Dublin 4
Tel: +353-1-6412162	Tel: +353-1-6413894

 

 

                               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  4 August, 2010

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