Bank branch closures in Clare
I raised the appalling treatment by Bank of Ireland of its customers in Miltown Malbay, Kilkee and Tulla with the Interim CEO of Bank of Ireland at the Oireachtas Finance Committee.
Former KBC customers charged lower rate than existing BOI customers
The interim CEO of Bank of Ireland admitted to me at the Oireachtas Finance Committee that KBC’s former customers will be charged a lower variable rate than the bank’s own customers.
Irish banking sector
I questioned the Minister for Finance on the emerging duopoly in the Irish banking sector.
Closure of Bank of Ireland branches
The Central Bank has questions to answer following the closure today of three Clare Bank of Ireland branches and more than 80 others across the country.
ATM to be retained in Kilkee
Bank of Ireland informed me today it will continue to provide an ATM service in Kilkee after the local branch closes. I have asked bank officials to reconsider their decision to close the ATM in Miltown Malbay.
Central Bank and Bank of Ireland
I am shocked to learn the Central Bank Governor did not request a meeting with the Bank of Ireland CEO following BOI’s notification to the Central Bank of its plans to close 88 branches, given its impact on banking on Ireland and banking services in the affected communities.
Kilkee ATM to be maintained following bank branch closure
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has received confirmation from the Bank of Ireland that it will continue to provide an ATM service in Kilkee after the local branch closes.
Read MoreTonight Show – Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland has let down customers and communities across Clare and across Ireland.
McNamara criticises Bank of Ireland closures
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara says Bank of Ireland’s decision to close its branches in Kilkee, Miltown Malbay and Tulla and at 85 other locations throughout the Republic of Ireland underpins the financial sector’s push towards online banking at the expense of many people in rural Ireland.
Read MorePersonal and business loan approvals
During the Dáil COVID-19 Committee meeting today, I questioned the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on banking practices around personal and business loan approvals.