RNS Number:3515U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
19 January 2004




Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 16 January, 2004, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 11.70 per unit of Ordinary Stock to
be held as Treasury Stock.



For further information please contact:



Fiona Ross             Group Investor Relations   +353 1 604 3501
Anne Mathews           Group Corporate Communications   +353 1 604 3836



Announcement date: 19 January, 2004






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