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Three of the most senior executives at AIB, including chief executive Eugene Sheehy, are to step down, the bank said in a statement this afternoon.

Chairman Dermot Gleeson is to stand down in July while Mr Sheehy will remain with the bank until his successor is appointed. John O' Donnell will also retire as group finance director in August.