Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphotoAIB is planning to launch a “new, next generation” app for customers in the second half of this year, marking the biggest overhaul of its mobile offering in more than a decade. “I’m really pleased with the shape it’s taking,” chief executive Colin Hunt said in an interview with The Irish Times. Last Friday, thousands of customers with android devices were unable to use its mobile app and online banking for hours as the bank dealt with a technical issue. Zippay, the planned new integrated mobile payments service being launched by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB “in early 2026”, will be integrated into AIB’s existing app, as its launch is scheduled to take place in advance of the bank’s new app. The Irish Government is also preparing advice for households to keep small amounts of cash in case of emergencies.

Source: The Irish Times January 09, 2026 07:31 UTC