PRESS RELEASE

07/06/2006

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Boston, July 6, 2006 - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. today released its Monthly portfolio update as of June 30, 2006.

Security Name
Shareholding
US $ Market Value
Shareholding
ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
881,321
21,140,796.84
16.56%
BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL LAND
440,135
208,229.39
0.16%
C&C GROUP
599,170
5,202,046.55
4.07%
CRH PLC
592,479
19,257,633.09
15.36%
DCC PLC
243,763
5,859,762.78
4.40%
FBD HOLDINGS PLC
117,402
5,539,317.54
4.16%
FYFFES PLC
552,258
974,485.77
0.78%
GRAFTON GRP PLC-UTS
504,565
6,354,885.82
5.12%
GREENCORE GROUP PLC
273,386
1,286,407.28
1.06%
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
1,321,900
1,555,037.36
1.22%
IAWS GROUP PLC
266,107
4,695,585.85
3.65%
ICON PLC - SPONSORED ADR
71,646
3,962,023.80
2.92%
INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC
1,564,683
4,581,590.25
3.58%
IONA TECHNOLOGIES PLC SPON ADR
169,300
734,762.00
0.58%
IRISH ESTATES PLC
500,000
1,854,054.10
1.45%
IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT PLC
248,182
5,902,522.13
4.62%
KERRY GROUP PLC-A
434,434
9,332,274.16
7.31%
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
663,458
11,579,784.75
9.07%
MCINERNEY HOLDING PLC
196,675
2,801,487.89
2.19%
NORKOM GROUP LTD
818,699
1,277,139.95
1.00%
RPS GROUP PLC
563,298
2,255,609.05
1.77%
RYANAIR HLDG
650,000
5,901,006.67
4.62%


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