AIB says the missing documentation containing details of around 550 customers in Galway, has been found.

The documents were lost by an AIB worker in a car park in Galway city centre on 31 August.

Customer names, balance details, fee data and internal codes were among the information contained on the documents.

It has emerged that the documents were handed in to a business in Galway city shortly after they were lost.

A member of the public found them in the car park and handed them in to the business in question.

AIB says the recipient had forgotten that he had the documents, until he saw the reports earlier this week about them being missing.

The bank has contacted the majority of the affected customers by phone and says it will be issuing letters to all concerned later today.

The Data Protection Commissioner has also been informed and the bank is in the process of notifying affected customers.