Irish Nationwide Building Society

24/02/2011: Transfer of Anglo Irish Bank’s and Irish Nationwide Building Society’s deposit books

http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=6704

The Irish Industrial Benefit Building Society, forerunner of Irish Nationwide, began in October, 1873, when it was set up in a small room at 4 Harmony Row, off Fenian Street, Dublin 2, by a small group of far-sighted working-class men.

In 1975 the name of the organisation changed from the Irish Industrial Benefit Building Society to Irish Nationwide Building Society. Along the way, the Society has not only expanded organically, but also by acquisition, including the Garda Building Society. The Irish Mutual was taken over in 1989 and the Metropolitan Building Society was acquired in 1991.

In 1996 the Society moved to Grand Parade, Dublin 6 where it operates today. Currently the Society has a network of 50 branch offices and over 40 branch agents nationwide.