RNS Number:7986T
Irish Life & Permanent PLC
02 January 2004

SCHEDULE 11     London STOCK EXCHANGE

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Disclosure of interest in shares or debentures and notification of dealings
under the Stock Exchange Requirements.

1. Name of Company

Irish Life & Permanent plc

2. Name of Secretary

Sean Anthony Ryan

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the Director named in 2 above or a

holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest

Sean Anthony Ryan (named in 2 above)

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them. (if notified)

      Person named in 2 above, 47087 shares

      ABN AMRO Nominees (Ireland) Ltd, 69977 shares

      Goodbody Trustees Ltd, 2178 shares

      Norma Ryan, 29 shares

      Trustees of Profit Sharing Scheme, 804 shares

      TSB ESOP Trustees Ltd, 5639052 shares

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the

connected person(s)

No

6. Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the
Director's interest in the transaction

      Purchase - Non-beneficial

7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

25000 @ Euro12.45-Euro12.48 each, being 0.01% of issued

29723 @ Euro12.45 each, being 0.01% of issued

4606 @ Euro12.45-Euro12.55 each, being 0.00% of issued

8. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

9. Percentage of issued class

10. Percentage of issued class.

11. Class of security

Ordinary Euro 0.32 shares

12. Price per share

Refer to 7 or 9 above as appropriate

13. Date of transaction.

18/12/03 - 23/12/03

14. Date Company informed.

2/1/04

15. Total holding following this notification

120075 - Beneficial

5639052 - Non-beneficial

16. Total Percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.04% - Beneficial

2.09% - Non-beneficial

If a director has been granted options by the Company please complete the
following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

19. Total amount paid (if any) for the option

Nil

20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, Number

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

60469

23. Any additional information.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.

Pat O'Donoghue 01-7042029

25. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification.

Sean A Ryan, Group Secretary

Date of notification. 2 Jan 2004


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