Refurbishment work planned at Birr Bank of Ireland branch

Bank of Ireland has announced that its branch in Birr will be given a facelift this year.

In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said customer areas in 18 of its branches, including the one in Birr, would be refurbished during 2024.

The work on the Emmet Square premises is part a €60 million investment by Bank of Ireland in a range of branch improvements, including a significant roll-out of new ATMs.

"Starting later this year, a new fleet of state-of-the-art ATMs will be rolled out to all branches throughout the Island of Ireland between now and 2027," Bank of Ireland stated.

The 664 new ATMs will have "greater cash processing capacity" and will also "slash energy use by more than half".

While the new ATMs will be installed in every branch over the coming years, the Birr branch is the only one in Offaly that will be refurbished this year.

Bank of Ireland said a number of other branches would be refurbished in 2025, and these would be announced at a later date.

Commenting on the investment in branches and ATMs, Susan Russell, CEO of the Retail Ireland division of Bank of Ireland Group, said: "Like any other company, being profitable allows us to improve our business. Given the large number of customers which we serve, major re-investment is required every year.

"I'm really happy that this latest investment will see all customers across all counties benefit with the most modern and efficient ATMs, whilst also supporting our environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) ambitions through energy reduction."