{"id":232075,"date":"2025-07-02T13:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/232075\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:21:11","slug":"end-of-158-year-era-as-bank-vacates-historic-ni-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/232075\/","title":{"rendered":"End of 158-year era as bank vacates historic NI building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Danske Bank is opening new offices at Ebrington Plaza, Londonderry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/d26c5321-661f-46f4-b03a-5165520c495b.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Danske Bank is opening new offices at Ebrington Plaza, Londonderry<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Danske Bank is selling its most historic old premises in the north-west as it announced a move to new offices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The bank has said it will open a new north-west office at Ebrington Plaza in Londonderry, with around 40 employees moving from the bank\u2019s listed building home on Shipquay Place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">And as a result, it has said it will sell its Grade B-listed three-storey building at 6 Shipquay Place, after occupying it since 1867.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The branch at the building has been closed since June last year, though the bank had continued to use its upper floors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Now, the new Ebrington Square offices will be the home of the bank\u2019s regional consumer protection centre team, and will also be used when required by mortgage advisers, small business advisers and agribusiness managers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The bank continues to run a branch at Altnagelvin in the city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Vicki Hassan, operations director at Danske Bank, said: \u201cThis investment underscores our long-term commitment to the north-west and marks the beginning of a new chapter for us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;While we\u2019re saddened to say farewell to Shipquay Place, a significant part of our history, we\u2019re committed to creating a great place to work and our colleagues are excited about the move to a more modern working environment that better suits today\u2019s business needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Danske Bank is opening new offices at Ebrington Plaza, Londonderry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/d26c5321-661f-46f4-b03a-5165520c495b.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Danske Bank is opening new offices at Ebrington Plaza, Londonderry<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News Catchup &#8211; July 1st 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The bank said it\u2019s due to take up space at Ebrington Plaza from November, joining professional services firm EY and software firm Alchemy Technology Services at the premises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It said the Shipquay Place building will be put up for sale on the open market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Danske Bank is opening new offices at Ebrington Plaza, Londonderry Danske Bank is selling its most historic 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