PRESS RELEASE

6/11/2010

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Holds Annual Meeting

Boston, Massachusetts, June 11, 2010 - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") held its annual stockholder meeting on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010. The only proposal before the meeting was for the re-election of Mr. Denis Kelleher, Mr. David Dempsey and Mr. Chris Johns 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.