RNS Number:6491U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
27 January 2004




Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 26 January, 2004, it purchased 220,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 11.6195 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: 27 January, 2004



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