Bank of Ireland donates €1 million to cost of living crisis response
Bank of Ireland is donating €1 million to organisations supporting those most at risk from cost of living pressures. The donation will be targeted to a range of groups including children and families at risk, older persons, those with disabilities, lone parents, international protection applicants, and low-income families. The Bank is making €500,000 available immediately with […]
New Fraud Text-Checker service launched as three in four report receiving fake texts
74% of the adult population have received a fraudulent text appearing to be from their bank – up 37% since 2021 Bank of Ireland introduces Text-Checker service for customers to verify texts Cybercrime expert, Professor Mary Aiken advises: ‘Stop, Think, Check’ A new Text-Checker service to verify if text messages are legitimate has been launched for […]
“Adopt the Zero Trust Principle – Never Trust, Always Verify”
Bank of Ireland research reveals that fraudsters are contributing to the stress of the nation with over 68% of those surveyed worried about being targeted by online fraudsters. Increase in people receiving a fraudulent email, text or call – from 55% to 61%, 2020 to 2021. Cybercrime expert Professor Mary Aiken advises: “We need to adopt the ‘Zero […]
Bank of Ireland warns of ‘unprecedented spike’ in fraud
‘Phishing’ sites, double in one month – up to 20 new fraudulent sites appearing per day Highest ever number of new ‘phishing’ sites recorded this week 184% increase in number of customers targeted by fraudsters to date in 2021 Bank of Ireland has issued a warning to the public advising extra caution around fraudulent text […]
Calling artists and community arts organisations to apply for funding
The second round of the Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund, in partnership with Business to Arts, has been launched with a call for artists and arts organisations to apply for funding. The all-island Begin Together Arts Fund will make a total of €1 million in arts funding available over three years, awarded to projects that […]
Bank of Ireland announces changes to Offaly branch services and new partnership with An Post
Bank of Ireland is announcing changes to branch services in Offaly, with the closure of its Banagher, Clara and Edenderry branches from September and a new partnership with An Post providing banking services locally. The changes are in response to significant trends in how people are banking – Bank of Ireland is closing a number […]
Bank of Ireland Closure of Branches a Slap in the Face for Rural Ireland – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan said today’s announcement from Bank of Ireland is very disappointing news for farming and rural communities. “This comes as a slap in the face to farmers and rural communities who rely on local branches for banking services. We estimate that over 80% of the branches identified for closure are in […]
Bank of Ireland launches Green Bond Framework
“Today’s launch of our Green Bond Framework is a significant step on the Bank’s sustainability journey. We will continue to support more customers with their sustainability ambitions, reduce our own carbon footprint and make further progress on this critical agenda” €600m in green loans – supporting home owners and businesses Bank of Ireland’s progress recognised […]
Women@SIMI Encourages Women To Seize Opportunities
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) hosted its 4th annual Women@SIMI event in conjunction with its sponsor Bank of Ireland Finance recently in the InterContinental Dublin. Women@SIMI saw an attendance of over 140 professional women from a variety of counties, representing different sectors within the Motor Industry in Ireland. Recognizing the dynamic role […]
Business in the Community Ireland Reveals Top Companies Contributed €396,303 and 1958 volunteer hours to Charities and Community Groups in Tipperary in 2016
The companies who made an impact in Tipperary: Abbott Ireland, Bank of Ireland,. Boots Retail (Irl) Ltd., Bord na Mona, BT Ireland, Cook Medical, Dawn Meats Group, Gas Networks Ireland, Intel Ireland, KBC Bank Ireland, KPMG, Marks & Spencer Ireland Ltd, MSD, Musgrave, Roadbridge, RTÉ, Tesco Ireland, Three. The Business Impact Map which can […]
