Alpha College of English in Dublin, Ireland - What banks are in Ireland and what time do they open?

What banks are in Ireland and what time do they open?

Bank of Ireland (BOI), Allied Irish Bank (AIB), Ulster Bank accept Maestro and Cirrus.

EU students generally do not have to pay penalties using their ATM cards in Ireland. This varies from bank to bank.

Banks in Ireland are generally open from 9am to 4pm, some banks open late on Thursdays until 5pm.

Should long term students wish to open a bank account while in Dublin we can assist by giving you a letter of attendance and details of your current host family to the bank when you are opening your account.

Newsflash

On the occasion of the release of her newest novel, The Sum of Our Days, Chilean writer Isabel Allende gave a conference in Dublin about her life and work of literature. A small group of Alpha students joined the conference.

Isabel, from Spain, writes about this experience: