22/08/1966<br />
08/28/1966<br />
22 August 1966<br />
Press conference to announce an alliance of three Irish Banks at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin. The Boards of the Munster and Leinster Bank Ltd.; Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd. and the Royal Bank Of ireland Ltd. announced the scheme for the alliance creating a new Irish Banking Group that became Allied Irish Bank, AIB. Each bank was to retain its own identity within the group. Picture shows: Mr. E.M.R. O'Driscoll, Belfast, Chairman of the new company and Partner of Walter J. Richardson and Co., Stockbrokers, Belfast and Director of Munster and Leinster Bank Ltd. with Mr. C.F. Murphy, Chairman of Munster and Leinster Bank Ltd.