PRESS RELEASE

09/04/2007

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

Boston, September 4, 2007 (PR Newswire etc) - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. today released its Monthly portfolio update as of August 31, 2007

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.