Bank of Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Looking at 117 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall, describing the banking institution as extremely disappointing. Consumer feedback reveals major difficulties with customer service, pointing out endless phone hold times and operators who completely fail to resolve urgent problems. Clients additionally described frustrating technical obstacles and sudden blocks when trying to make routine online payments or manage complicated bank transfers. Some reviewers were happy with the friendly, welcoming attitude and highly efficient assistance received from individual branch employees during visits. These dedicated staff members successfully resolved complicated banking requests when customers met them in person at local branches.

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Customer service

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Service

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Payment

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

My 365 pin was blocked because of problems with the app. i have tried twice to unblock my pin. Failed both times due to the bank's system problems. I was transferred on both attempts to a call cen... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent company. Every thing they could do wrong in the application process, they did. Not a single email from them, random solicitors office contacts and starts harassing for details my advisor h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful customer service. "365" banking should be "260" banking......only available weekdays. Card transactions take several days to appear on the account. as with other reviews you get put on interm... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst banking experience ever . I actually think that the staff at The Abbeyleix branch don't really want Customers to go there ! As someone who has a business account with this bank I would... See more


Company details

  1. Bank
  2. Financial Institution
  3. Money Transfer Service

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Bank of Ireland Group plc is a commercial bank operation in Ireland and one of the traditional 'Big Four' Irish banks.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mortgage with UK branch of BOI

Started a mortgage with UK branch of BOI.
I am constantly getting the impression that the services provided are out-dated, not say belong to previous century.
My mortgage has started about a month now and believe it or not there is no interface between me and the bank.
There is no mobile app(yes we are in 2025) and the online hub registration has been broken for the last month.
I cannot imagine how incompetent the IT team can be that they cannot fix something that simple.
Please avoid,unless you are desperate,

June 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst bank ever

Worst bank ever , processing period take for ever they say 3 days but u can be waiting 2 weeks bot te first time happened to me even to recall the funds same thing , they are the worst

July 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Outdated

Seriously just updated it bank of ireland app a few seconds ago if it wasnt already outdated… why still, is face id even there if you have to put in your code nway

June 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful service

Dreadful service. My credit card got scammed and they said there was nothing they could do, expect block future charges. I've cancelled the card and will be moving all my other accounts. Customer service is a nightmare.

June 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad service

Bad service, long telephone waiting, you need to train your employee for not holdning customer too long and never coming back.

/ Dahir

June 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Multiple payees

I needed to add multiple payees and send them separately a relatively small sum of money. Besides having to add my pin every single time, the system gives me a limit of 1000 per day COMBINED, so now I have to pay people over 4 separate days. Talk about customer experience....

June 9, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bank of Ireland Customer Service. 😂

I would rather shoot myself in the head than deal with Bank of Ireland Customer Service. When you ring them you get someone in India with very poor English who puts the phone down in the middle of a conversation. I'm not here to teach English through Linguaphone. Can't get anything done in branch and then end up more frustrated by ringing these people . Its not there fault they haven't a clue its BOI headquarters. Get the finger out . Its not Customer Service , its dis service .
BOI couldn't care less by the reviews left here. They don't want to deal with the public ( who saved there arses) , they just want your money. Disgrace

June 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute house of cards

Absolute house of cards. Have made 5 attempts to buy windsurfing sails. Gone through all the motions online swiped to approve 3 digit etc payment approved. Blocked every time .why? The company name is gunsails.de. nobody in bank of ireland evenbothered to ring me to ask me what im up to or even google the company to see what they sell. Its a complete clusterduck. They must be using the free version of an AI system.

May 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Every single time I come into Bank of Ireland and need the services of a cashier, there is only 1 teller behind the glass. Yet 3 or 4 associates on the floor twiddling their thumbs. Today 14 (yes, fourteen) people waiting in the queue for the 1 teller. Floor associates just looking at the queue and nothing done about it. Shocking. They do realise they are a bank, don't they?

May 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor in every aspect

Poor in every aspect. The app is awful, it's like a playschool app compared to the useablilty of other apps. Applications for anything are slow, transfers are slow. It's like they didn't get the memo that technology has moved on. This is what happens when you have become that big, with very little competition that you get lazy. However, they are efficient at one thing, fixed charges that are taken perfectly each month.

May 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lodged Cash in to ATM at local branch…

Lodged Cash in to ATM at local branch to own account, took four days to have it available. ATMs are very often out of service, also the bank is charging monthly for the services which are unavailable without my own personal device aka smart phone and app.

May 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No urgency on fixing their own mistakes

Received a call on Monday from BOI. I failed DP by giving the wrong figure. The guy on the phone corrected me and told me what the correct figure was. Mistake number one. Why was I able to access information if I failed DP? The call cut out before I could find out why he was ringing.

I phoned the number back instantly and was put through to an IVR message for BOI to hold for customer service.

I didn’t have enough time to wait so I phoned back today to find out why they were calling. Although I expect if the call failed, they would have called me back.

Spoke with Michelle on the phone today. She told me there was no record of BOI calling me on Monday. Provided her all the call details. She told me there were no notes on my account regarding the recent contact.

Nobody could explain to me what had happened. Nobody seemed concerned that my data may have been compromised but the biggest complaint I have today is how BOI are going about resolving this.

I was told I should get a callback end of next week, even if there’s no updates available. The agent could not provide me a turn around time for this investigation. There was zero urgency on the matter and I felt as though my concerns have not been taken seriously at all.

Seriously disappointed with the lack of care or willing to resolve this as I’m extremely concerned my data may have been compromised. I’m not surprised the trustpilot score is as low. Terribly service.

May 2, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying for 3 years to get a…

I have been trying for 3 years to get a credit card. They have told me it happens in 24 hrs. Bull, because never have they responded or asked for other documents quicker than days. They run a good business just poor to the public. Maybe I must look elsewhere

April 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Card Security a Joke!!!!

I have had 2 cards in the space of 1 week used to sign up to websites I have not requested. A female manager in card security tried to tell me she had called, emailed and texted this is not the case as I would clearly have the calls in my register, the last text was a week before she claimed to have sent one and the email did not exist. She continued to insist she had called and that it was my fault, I asked her for her email to send a screenshot and she refused, this tells me all I need to know, pathetic customer service from BOI.

April 9, 2025
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