RNS Number:9201T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
07 January 2004

Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 6 January, 2004, it purchased 100,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.95 per unit of Ordinary Stock to
be held as Treasury Stock.


For further information please contact:

Fiona Ross            Group Investor Relations         +353 1 604 3501
Anne Mathews          Group Corporate Communications   +353 1 604 3836

Announcement date: 7 January, 2004



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