RNS Number:3412T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
17 December 2003


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 16 December 2003, it purchased 550,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.4864 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: 17 December 2003



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