RNS Number:5796T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
23 December 2003



Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 22 December 2003, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.5779 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: 23 December 2003






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