RNS Number:5212T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
22 December 2003


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 19 December 2003, it purchased 313,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.5327 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: 22 December 2003






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