RNS Number:4510U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
21 January 2004


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 20 January, 2004, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 11.64 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: 21 January, 2004


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