Europe shares extend loss; Bank of Ireland plunges

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - European shares extended losses and hit a new low for the day on Tuesday, on worries about political and financial troubles in Ireland, possible contagion to other peripheral euro zone countries and hostilities in the Korean peninsula.

At 1242 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 1 percent at 1,082.77 points, and had hit the lowest in more than a month.

Bank of Ireland fell 31 percent. Other banks to fall included Spain's Banco Santander and BBVA , down 4.1 and 4.3 percent respectively.

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