Hi, didn't want to start an entire thread for this so posting here as it seems relevant.
I have two AIB current accounts. One is the main account that was initially a Cash Save account and the other I use for budgeting (transferring money from the other account and back). The main account operates on the basis of a quarterly fee being charged and then refunded (as I tick the T&C for no-fee banking). The second account has never had a quarterly fee applied.
I had transferred money out of the second account last Tuesday so the balance was at nil. Just checked it tonight and saw that AIB had applied a new quarterly fee of €4.70 on Friday, hence it was in debit. I transferred money in from the main account to cover the charge and will query it with AIB. I mainly want to know - before I raise the issue with AIB - whether AIB's own €4.70 charge when the balance was at nil will result in them attempting to apply more interest and charges on that basis. I checked my online messages and there were none relating to the new charge. I haven't received any written notification of a change in T&C either.
Update: I closed the second account. I will do my budgeting elsewhere. I asked them if there were any further associated charges and they said that there was a cent due because it had been in debit for a day. However, in an act of charity not previously seen from Irish banks, they said they would waive the cent. I put it back in my purse.