Hopes for a fourth consecutive day of gains on the ISEQ have suffered an early setback in trading today.
The ISEQ has slipped back 11.41 to 6,464.71.
Shares in Allied Irish Bank are down 3c to €17.72 while Bank of Ireland shares slipped 3c to €12.97.
Anglo Irish Bank shares have fallen 5c to €10 while Irish Life & Permanent's share price has slipped 10c to €14.50.
Elsewhere shares in Paddy Power have fallen 15c to €14.30.
Ryanair shares are down 3c to €6.50.
FBD is one of the big winners today, rising 25c to €25.25.
The most traded shares today are Ryanair, AIB, CRH, Bank of Ireland and Irish Life & Permanent.