RNS Number:5039U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
22 January 2004



Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 21 January, 2004, it purchased 150,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 11.6133 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 January, 2004


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