BoI shares up despite strike action

15/11/2006 - 18:10:50
Bank of Ireland shares rose significantly in value, up 23c to €16.00, despite the fact that up to 500 employees picketed outside the bank’s offices on Dublin’s Baggot Street and Dawson Street.

That helped propel the ISEQ into positive territory today, with the Dublin stock exchange finishing up 77.29 points to 8724.58.

The other financial heavyweights enjoyed good fortunes today. AIB rose 2c to €21.47, Anglo Irish Bank gained 12c to €14.32 and Irish Life and Permanent rose 10c to €19.30.

Elsewhere low-budget airline Ryanair rose 21c to €9.65 while their takeover target Aer Lingus fell 1c to €2.72.