RNS Number:2629J
Irish Continental Group PLC
26 March 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company : Irish Continental Group Plc

2) Name of director : Mr. Gearoid O'Dea

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest : This notification is made in respect of Mr. Gearoid
O'Dea

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified): Mr.Gearoid O'Dea

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. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary : Exercise of share options
7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired : 10,000

8) Percentage of issued class : 0.04%


9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed : Nil


10) Percentage of issued class : Nil

11) Class of security : Ordinary share

12) Price per share : 520.6 cent

13) Date of transaction : 26 March 2003

14) Date company informed : 26 March 2003

15) Total holding following this notification : 165,877 ordinary shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification : 0.67%

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 grant of the option



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


23) Any additional information

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Mr. Tom Corcoran Tel +353 1 6075611

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification : Mr Tom Corcoran



Date of Notification.........26 March 2003.....................




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