Ulster Bank Arrives in CarrigalineNew Branch and Business Centre opens on Main Street

27th November 2007

Ulster Bank officially opened its doors today on Main Street, Carrigaline, Co Cork. This opening follows on from the recent successful openings of new Ulster Bank's premises in the Square in Fermoy and on Dublin Street in Blackpool.

This Carrigaline branch is the third of seven new branches to be opened throughout Munster in the next 18 months and includes a dedicated business team servicing the needs of business customers in the local community. This state-of-the-art, 475 sq metres premises marks a significant investment in the Ulster Bank distribution network in Cork and will serve the personal and business banking needs of the Carrigaline area.

Through these new premises, the UB team including Branch Development Manager John Middleton and the Business & Commercial team of Neil Allister and Michael O'Hare will be on hand to provide first class service to personal and business customers.

Speaking at the opening, John Middleton, Branch Development Manager Ulster Bank, Carrigaline said; "We are looking forward to welcoming local customers to our new branch here in Carrigaline. We have been at the forefront in delivering real competition in the market for some time now by offering innovative products across all areas from mortgages to current accounts and are looking forward to bringing the benefits of these products such as our €150 current account switcher incentive* to our new customers in Carrigaline."

Michael O' Hare, Business Development Manager, Ulster Bank, Carrigaline said; "We are looking forward to introducing local business customers to the award winning business banking service that we have to offer. We were recently awarded The Cork Business Bank of the Year Award which recognises our understanding of the needs of people we do business with and our commitment to delivering solutions that are flexible and innovative. So whether you are looking to start up your own business or just looking for advice with your existing one come in and have a chat with us."

The new premises in Carrigaline will bring the total number of branches on the Island of Ireland to 219 and the total number of business banking offices to 53. Ulster Bank plans to open 4 more outlets in communities across the Munster region in the next 18 months.