RNS Number:0089T
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
09 December 2003


Bank of Ireland Group announces that on 8 December 2003, it purchased 400,000
units of Ordinary Stock at a price of Euro 10.5913 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: 9 December 2003


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