PRESS RELEASE

6/10/2009

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Holds Annual Meeting

Boston, Massachusetts, June 10, 2009 - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") held its annual stockholder meeting on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009.

The only proposal before the meeting was for the re-election of Mr. Peter Hooper and Mr. George Moore as directors of the Fund. The proposal was carried, by a substantial majority.

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish securities. The Fund is managed by Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U. S.) Limited and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol - IRL.

For further information, please contact the Fund at (800) 468-6475.