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PRESS
RELEASE
05/01/2006
The
New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update
Boston, May 1, 2006,
2006 - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. today released its Monthly portfolio
update as of April 30, 2006.
|
Security Name |
Shareholding |
US $ Market Value |
Shareholding |
| ALLIED IRISH BANKS
PLC |
881,321 |
21,259,521.10 |
15.77% |
| C&C GROUP |
462,383 |
3,582,016.27 |
2.66% |
| CRH PLC |
592,479 |
21,755,150.96 |
16.14% |
| DCC PLC |
243,763 |
5,910,838.59 |
4.38% |
| EIRCOM GROUPPLC
|
724,232 |
1,970,525.42 |
1.46% |
| FBD HOLDINGS PLC
|
117,402 |
5,619,655.23 |
4.17% |
| FYFFES PLC |
640,733 |
1,743,337.30 |
1.29% |
| GRAFTON GRP PLC-UTS
|
504,565 |
6,984,983.66 |
5.18% |
| GREENCORE GROUP
PLC |
401,256 |
2,047,043.83 |
1.52% |
| HORIZON TECHNOLOGY
GROUP PLC |
1,321,900 |
1,715,087.99 |
1.27% |
| IAWS GROUP PLC
|
229,783 |
4,147,770.00 |
3.08% |
| ICON PLC - SPONSORED
ADR |
71,646 |
3,905,423.46 |
2.90% |
| INDEPENDENT NEWS
& MEDIA PLC |
1,564,683 |
4,887,971.05 |
3.63% |
| IONA TECHNOLOGIES
PLC SPON ADR |
169,300 |
768,622.00 |
0.57% |
| IRISH ESTATES
PLC |
500,000 |
2,141,408.40 |
1.59% |
| IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT
PLC |
248,182 |
6,321,236.10 |
4.69% |
| KERRY GROUP PLC-A
|
434,434 |
10,835,266.00 |
8.04% |
| KINGSPAN GROUP
PLC |
663,458 |
10,948,013.17 |
8.12% |
| MCINERNEY HOLDING
PLC |
196,675 |
3,208,259.63 |
2.38% |
| RPS GROUP PLC |
400,000 |
1,439,581.17 |
1.07% |
| RYANAIR HLDG |
650,000 |
5,477,596.72 |
4.06% |
| UNITED DRUG PLC
|
996,401 |
4,694,143.23 |
3.48% |
The holdings are subject to change at any point in time hereafter.
Investment Objective; The New Ireland Fund, Inc., (N.Y.S.E. - IRL) a closed-end diversified investment company, seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment of at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish securities.
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. is managed by Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group.
Website: newirelandfund.com
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