For Immediate Release 22nd January 2009




                      BOARD APPOINTMENTS AT AIB


Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] announces the
appointment today of Mr. Declan Collier and Mr. Dick Spring as
Non-Executive Directors.

Mr. Collier has been the Chief Executive of the Dublin Airport
Authority since 2005.  He previously worked for ExxonMobil where he
held various senior management positions in Ireland and the UK.  He
is currently a Director of Dublin Airport Authority plc, Chairman of
Aer Rianta International cpt and Chairman of DAA Finance plc.

Mr. Spring served as Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister
for Foreign Affairs between 1993 and 1997, and is a former leader of
the Labour Party.  He is currently Executive Vice Chairman, Fexco
Holdings Ltd., Chairman of International Development Ireland Ltd.,
Altobridge Ltd., and Alder Capital Ltd., and a Director of Repak Ltd.
and The Realta Global Aids Foundation Ltd.


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For further information please contact:
Liam Kinsella,
Secretary,
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.,
Bankcentre,
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4.

Tel: 00 353 1 6413907


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