News
Read the latest sustainability news and media releases from across the Group
| July | ||
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| 17 Jul 2025 | Bank of Ireland backs delivery of 110 new affordable homes in second phase of Mulhuddart development | Read more |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 22 Community groups across Ireland to receive Community Fund grants | Read more |
| 03 Jul 2025 | Bank of Ireland commits €94m to help fund new STEM facilities at third-level campuses | Read more |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Bank of Ireland becomes the first Irish bank to be Hidden Disabilities Sunflower friendly | Read more |
| June | ||
| 19 Jun 2025 | Bank of Ireland launches ‘Smart Start Account’ | Read more |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Bank of Ireland commits €35 million to support new social housing development in Dundalk | Read more |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Bank of Ireland warning of spike in ‘safe account’ scam | Read more |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Bank of Ireland launches new account opening service to support returning emigrants and international students | Read more | May |
| 22 May 2025 | Bank of Ireland Group increases home building target | Read more | 20 May 2025 | Senus launches Farm Environmental Health Reviews pilot partnership with Bank of Ireland | Read more | 19 May 2025 | Bank of Ireland launches Sustainable Business Coach online platform for SMEs | Read more | 15 May 2025 | Many Irish consumers have low understanding of credit and borrowing | Read more | 07 May 2025 | Bank of Ireland introduces voluntary gambling blocks | Read more |
| April | ||
| 09 Apr 2025 | Bank of Ireland launches new Enviroflex partnership with Lee Strand Co-op | Read more | 02 Apr 2025 | New report identifies barriers to entry and progression in the workplace for ethnic minorities | Read more |
| March | ||
| 06 Mar 2025 | Sustainability-linked loans proving popular with farmers and Co-ops | Read more | February |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Bank of Ireland approved €600m in new homebuilding loans last year | Read more |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Bank of Ireland Group announces new pay deal | Read more |
| January | ||
| 29 Jan 2025 | Bank of Ireland makes its largest single green energy investment to date with £98m financing for major Scottish offshore wind project | Read more |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Irish Distillers Launches Enviroflex Partnership with Bank of Ireland Providing Sustainability-Linked Loans to Tillage Farmers | Read more |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Over 10,000 calls made to Bank of Ireland fraud prevention team during peak holiday period | Read more |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Bank of Ireland welcomes key fraud prevention measures in the Programme for Government | Read more |
| November | ||
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| 20 Nov 2024 | Bank of Ireland implements change to Maternity Leave policy to protect leave for new mothers facing cancer or serious illness | Read more |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Bank of Ireland investing €3million in energy efficiency improvements | Read more |
| October | ||
| 10 Oct 2024 | 24 Community groups across Ireland to receive ‘Begin Together’ funding | Read more |
| 01 Oct 2024 | Bank of Ireland Launches New Enviroflex Partnership with Lakeland Dairies | Read more |
| September | ||
| 24 Sep 2024 | Bank of Ireland Launches New Enviroflex Partnership with Arrabawn Co-op | Read more |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Bank of Ireland Launches New Enviroflex Partnership with North Cork Creameries | Read more |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Ireland needs stronger anti-fraud policies to protect consumers | Read more |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Banking and commercial property sectors will play a key role in the drive for ESG improvements | Read more |
| July | ||
| 17 Jul 2024 | Bank of Ireland Finance Announced as Exclusive Finance Partner of All-Electric Smart Vehicles in Ireland | Read more |
| June | ||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Bank of Ireland celebrates Pride at College Green | Read more |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Bank of Ireland Launches New Enviroflex Partnerships with West Cork Co-ops | Read more |
| 18 June 2024 | Bank of Ireland Emphasises Support for Irish Agriculture as it Launches Two White Papers on Key Sectoral Developments | Read more |
| 17 June 2024 | Bank of Ireland Launches New Enviroflex Partnership with Aurivo Co-op | Read more |
| 5 June 2024 | Philanthropic funding at DCU to drive further research on Autism education and neurodiversity | Read more |
| May | ||
| 1 May 2024 | Majority of consumers are making efforts to achieve energy efficiency | Read more |
| April | ||
| 29 Apr 2024 | Bank of Ireland discloses criteria for classifying sustainable finance and investment | Read more |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Bank of Ireland expands series of fraud awareness events | Read more |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Bank of Ireland to spend over €4 million on financial literacy to end 2025 | Read more |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Over one million customers warned of the dangers of Investment Fraud | Read more |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Bank of Ireland redesigns fixed rates with ‘EcoSaver Mortgage’ | Read more |
| March | ||
| 22 Mar 2024 | 48% of neurodivergent people have not disclosed their condition in work, according to Red C poll | Read more |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Bank of Ireland warns about false articles online | Read more |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Bank of Ireland Announces New Enviroflex Partnership with Dairygold | Read more |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Bank of Ireland provides £56m in financing for Scottish wind project that will power equivalent of over 1 million homes | Read more |
| February | ||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Bank of Ireland to invest €50 million in fraud prevention and protection | Read more |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Bank of Ireland increases available funding for housing to €2.5 billion | Read more |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Bank of Ireland invests €2.5 million in hybrid working hubs | Read more |
| December | ||
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| 13 Dec 2023 | Bank of Ireland accredited as an Investing in Ethnicity Employer | Read more |
| 08 Dec 2023 | First-Time Buyers opting for sustainable homes and green finance | Read more |
| November | ||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Bank of Ireland Officially Launches Enviroflex Sustainability Linked Loans in Partnership with Kerry Dairy Ireland | Read more |
| 22 Nov 2023 | New Extra Help Hub for vulnerable customers and their families and carers | Read more |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Bank of Ireland receives Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark | Read more |
| 07 Nov 2023 | Bank of Ireland raises €750 million for sustainable finance in third Green Bond issuance of the year | Read more |
| 01 Nov 2023 | Savings and Investment Index shows climate change is fastest growing concern | Read more |
| October | ||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Bank of Ireland investing €5 million in energy-efficient LED lighting for branches | Read more |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Bank of Ireland announces support for those affected by floods | Read more |
| September | ||
| 28 Sep 2023 | 82% of the population are targeted by fraudsters at least once per month | Read more |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Bank of Ireland Highlights Dangers of Failing to ‘Fund Your Future’ in Drive to Increase Pensions Awareness | Read more |
| July | ||
| 27 Jul 2023 | Fraudsters using family impersonation to prey on customers during holiday season | Read more |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Bank of Ireland to provide €27.5m in financing for Re-turn, Ireland’s new Deposit Return Scheme | Read more |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Bank of Ireland takes aim at barriers to careers in banking | Read more |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Bank of Ireland provides €50m in financing for 450 MW Scottish wind energy project | Read more |
| June | ||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Savings and Investment Index shows significant change in saving habits | Read more |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Bank of Ireland Finance announced as BYD Finance Partner | Read more |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Bank of Ireland raises €750 million for sustainable finance in Green Bond issuance | Read more |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Bank of Ireland Finance and Nevo Announce Finance Partnership Agreement | Read more |
| May | ||
| 12 May 2023 | Catholic University School crowned champions at 2023 Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Quiz Challenge Grand Final | Read more |
| 9 May 2023 | Consumers using digital financial wellbeing insights to manage their finances | Read more |
| 2 May 2023 | 50 non-profit organisations to benefit from Cost of Living Fund | Read more |
| April | ||
| 28 April 2023 | Green mortgages now account for half of new Bank of Ireland Irish home loans | Read more |
| 27 April 2023 | Bank of Ireland appoints Colette Shirley as Director of Sustainability for its Corporate & Markets Division | Read more |
| 26 April 2023 | Bank of Ireland Survey reveals investment knowledge levels remain low ahead of ‘Invested’ webinar series launch | Read more |
| 4 April 2023 | Bank of Ireland granted planning permission for €36m College Green investment | Read more |
| March | ||
| 29 Mar 2023 | Ireland’s financial literacy lags peers according to new national study | Read more |
| February | ||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Bank of Ireland confirms additional cost of living supports for colleagues | Read more |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Kerry Diary Ireland’s ‘Evolve Dairy Sustainability Programme’ launches new funding partnership with Bank of Ireland | Read more |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Bank of Ireland announces new ‘family matters’ policies for colleagues | Read more |
| January | ||
| 17 Jan 2023 | Bank of Ireland donates €1 million to cost of living crisis response | Read more |
| December | ||
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| 8 Dec 2022 | Bank of Ireland first Irish bank to set scientifically-validated greenhouse gas emission reduction targets | Read more |
| October | ||
| 26 Oct 2022 | Bank of Ireland introducing bio-sourced debit and credit cards | Read more |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Bank of Ireland introduces paid Menopause leave | Read more |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Digital money management service rolled out to Bank of Ireland customers | Read more |
| September | ||
| 29 Sept 2022 | Statement from Bank of Ireland Group—Conclusion of Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Investigation on Tracker Mortgages | Read more |
| 27 Sept 2022 | Bank of Ireland survey reveals people are concerned about their pension savings and need help to make smart decisions | Read more |
| August | ||
| 24 Aug 2022 | Bank of Ireland give away over 1,000 hedgerow plats in sustainability drive at 2022 National Ploughing Championships | Read more |
| July | ||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Bank of Ireland launches improved paternity leave policy | Read more |
| 11 Jul 2022 | SBCI launches €150m loans for SME’s to cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions | Read more |
| 1 July 2022 | Tanaiste launches Bank of Ireland 11 hybrid working hubs coming for Cork, Galway and Limerick | Read more |
| June | ||
| 27 Jun 2022 | Over €1.8 billion drawn down from Bank of Ireland Sustainable Finance Fund by end of 2021 | Read more |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Pride and Trans flags raised over Bank of Ireland’s College Green in support of LGBTQ+ community | Read more |
| May | ||
| 12 May 2022 | Bank of Ireland introduces domestic abuse leave policy | Read more | April |
| 12 April 2022 | Community groups and social enterprises across Ireland to receive funding | Read more |
| February | ||
| 8 Feb 2022 | Launch of guide to basic bank account supporting financial inclusion and access to banking | Read more |
| January | ||
| 25 Jan 2022 | Bank of Ireland opens five new remote working hubs for colleagues | Read more |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Callan Co-op members can now access Bank of Ireland’s Dairyflex loan scheme | Read more |
| December | ||
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| 7 Dec 2021 | Bank of Ireland appointed arranger for €5m sale of Woodland Nature Credits | Read more |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Bank of Ireland becomes founding signatory of UN banking initiative on financial health and inclusion | Read more |
| November | ||
| 23 Nov 2021 | Bank of Ireland launches new early careers programme with emphasis on digital skills and diversity | Read more |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Eamonn Hughes appointed Chief Sustainability & Investor Relations Officer at Bank of Ireland Group | Read more |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Trailblazing women in STEM, sport and advocacy awarded 2021 Bank of Ireland Gold Sovereigns | Read more |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Bank of Ireland recognised in global listing of most inclusive workplaces | Read more |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Bank of Ireland welcomes ambitious Climate Action Plan | Read more |
| September | ||
| 30 Sept 2021 | Women claim to be less confident than men in managing money and not as satisfied with their financial situation, Bank of Ireland survey shows | Read more |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Bank of Ireland Begin Together to support almost 100 projects and organisations across the island of Ireland | Read more |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Three in four young adults are knowledgeable about their finances, but seven in ten are worried about them | Read more |
| August | ||
| 17 Aug 2021 | Bank of Ireland develops first nature-based funding instrument for carbon sequestration, biodiversity and public amenities across Ireland | Read more |
| July | ||
| 22 Jul 2021 | Acquisition by Bank of Ireland by Davy – Ireland’s leading wealth and capital markets provider | Read more |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Bank of Ireland expands green mortgage availability as drawdowns top €1 billion | Read more |
| June | ||
| 23 Jun 2021 | Department of Finance shareholding in the Group | Read more |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Bank of Ireland proud to stand with LGBTI+ Customers, Colleagues and Communities in Waterford | Read more |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Bank of Ireland increases Sustainable Finance Fund to €5 Billion as it launches Responsible & Sustainable Business strategy | Read more |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Bank of Ireland announces range of initiatives to promote greater ethnic diversity | Read more |
| May | ||
| 13 May 2021 | Bank of Ireland makes it easier for asylum seekers to open bank accounts | Read more |
| 5 May 2021 | Bank of Ireland and EIB to finance €100m Bord na Móna wind energy projec | Read more |
| 5 May 2021 | Bank of Ireland launches second round of the Begin Together Arts Fund, in partnership with Business to Arts | Read more |
| 4 May 2021 | Bank of Ireland raises a further €500 million for sustainable financing | Read more |
| April | ||
| 15 April 2021 | Bank of Ireland announces new hybrid working model including an expansion of remote working hubs | Read more |
| 6 April 2021 | The other ‘F word’: Finance is among Ireland’s top taboos along with sex, religion and death | Read more |
| March | ||
| 22 Mar 2021 | Developing a sustainable Retail business in a turbulent market | Read more |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Bank of Ireland proud to sponsor DCU Race Equality Guide for Hiring – supporting workplaces in Ireland to become more equitable | Read more |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Bank of Ireland Publishes Second Annual Gender Pay Gap Report | Read more |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Bank of Ireland raises €750 million for sustainable funding in Green Bond issuance | Read more |
| February | ||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Bank of Ireland becomes first Irish business to gain ‘Disability Smart Standard’ accreditation | Read more |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Bank of Ireland launches initiative to help customers reduce their credit card debt | Read more |
| January | ||
| 29 Jan 2021 | Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together Arts Fund announces €300,000 in funding for music, theatre, dance, traditional and visual arts projects | Read more |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Cost of Property Still the Biggest Challenge Facing First Time Buyers | Read more |