RNS Number:1760T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
12 December 2003


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 11 December 2003, it purchased 500,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.50 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: 12 December 2003



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