AIB suspends planned introduction of maintenance and transaction fee

AIB said it will continue to make contactless card payments free, including when using Apple Pay, Google Pay and Fitbit Pay. AIB also said it will continue to make contactless card payments free, including when using Apple Pay, Google Pay.

Meanwhile, Bank of Ireland has announced that 101 of its branches are to close temporarily.

The bank said the move is due to less people transacting business in bank branches and using more of their online services