NCB Stockbrokers has launched an online dealing service. The new site, www.ncbdirect.com, will allow all NCB's private clients to deal online, view their portfolios and get access to research.

All NCB's share price information will also be available on the site and will be accessible to all. The service covers Irish equities, the FT-SE and Irish stocks listed on Nasdaq.

The brokers have also launched a web site which gives institutional clients access to all the firm's research. The site, www.ncb.ie, gives immediate access to all NCB services.