AIB is to close 15 of its branches and amalgamate them with other nearby locations.

The bank says customers are interacting with its app more than 1.54 million times a day - compared with 35,000 daily branch visits.

With 15 AIB branches closing across the country I spoke with residents in some affected areas.

General Secretary of @fsuireland John O’Connell is calling for The Central Bank to intervene and pause bank closures.

On the @TheHardShoulder in the next few minutes. pic.twitter.com/81WVYuk11s

— Josh Crosbie (@JoshCrosbie3) July 20, 2021

Reporter Josh Crosbie visited Donnybrook which is one of the areas affected by the announcement.

A full list of branch closures is available here