RNS Number:0832U
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
12 January 2004


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 9 January, 2004, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.92 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: 12 January, 2004


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