The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - May 1, 2015) - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of April 30, 2015.

Issuer Name		Shareholding		US $ Market Value		% of Market Value
AER LINGUS GROUP PLC		402,193		1,045,570.20		1.34	%
ARYZTA AG		66,872		4,501,994.31		5.79	%
BANK OF IRELAND		8,939,086		3,455,754.77		4.44	%
C&C GROUP PLC		37,605		152,287.57		0.20	%
CIE DE ST-GOBAIN		68,078		3,104,787.66		3.99	%
CPL RESOURCES PLC		283,784		1,777,585.17		2.28	%
CRH PLC		412,662		11,613,372.77		14.92	%
DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC		300,000		1,210,192.51		1.56	%
DRAGON OIL PLC		340,286		3,203,741.48		4.12	%
GLANBIA PLC		200,389		3,716,229.97		4.78	%
GRAFTON GROUP PLC		140,249		1,775,958.57		2.28	%
GREEN REIT PLC		594,917		1,049,947.64		1.35	%
INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC		1,212,051		247,185.50		0.32	%
IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC		494,584		2,216,821.68		2.85	%
IRISH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REIT PLC		1,616,514		1,936,367.93		2.49	%
KERRY GROUP PLC		46,343		3,402,945.69		4.37	%
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC		182,544		3,624,615.85		4.66	%
MALIN CORPORATION PLC		100,000		1,238,206.23		1.59	%
ONE FIFTY ONE PLC		1,450,000		2,437,193.25		3.13	%
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC		168,589		1,516,964.74		1.95	%
PADDY POWER PLC		42,454		3,793,848.75		4.88	%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR		89,418		5,798,757.30		7.45	%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC		911,868		10,698,166.74		13.75	%
SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC		121,836		3,734,591.09		4.80	%
TOTAL PRODUCE PLC		312,862		384,232.48		0.49	%

The holdings are subject to change at any point in time hereafter.
Investment Objective: The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL), a closed-end diversified investment company, seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment of at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish securities.

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. is managed by Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd., a subsidiary of Kleinwort Benson Investors Dublin Ltd., and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IRL. For further information, please contact the Fund at [phone] or [e-mail]

Website: newirelandfund.com

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