The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 1, 2015) -  The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of August 31, 2015.

           
Issuer Name Shareholding   US $ Market Value   % of Market Value
AER LINGUS GROUP PLC 402,193   1,203,703.81   1.46%
APPLEGREEN PLC 600,962   3,333,215.94   4.03%
ARYZTA AG 39,709   2,054,504.49   2.48%
BANK OF IRELAND 9,495,865   3,777,236.04   4.57%
C&C GROUP PLC 20,752   82,546.67   0.10%
CIE DE ST-GOBAIN 71,320   3,273,674.79   3.96%
CPL RESOURCES PLC 283,784   1,828,382.22   2.21%
CRH PLC 480,419   14,367,459.73   17.38%
DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC 300,000   1,395,020.51   1.69%
DCC PLC 10,183   760,984.27   0.92%
GLANBIA PLC 114,883   2,300,337.51   2.78%
GRAFTON GROUP PLC 94,864   1,092,788.93   1.32%
GREEN REIT PLC 223,019   376,088.11   0.45%
GREENCORE GROUP PLC 257,223   1,176,136.54   1.42%
INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC 2,052,136   418,493.55   0.51%
IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC 532,071   2,667,926.55   3.23%
IRISH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REIT PLC 1,914,991   2,300,237.94   2.78%
KERRY GROUP PLC 51,008   3,792,193.26   4.59%
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC 153,200   3,759,361.76   4.55%
MALIN CORPORATION PLC 65,582   841,397.82   1.02%
ONE FIFTY ONE PLC 1,258,643   2,538,553.44   3.07%
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC 168,589   1,508,018.27   1.82%
PADDY POWER PLC 44,195   4,853,001.82   5.87%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR 89,418   6,523,043.10   7.89%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC 911,868   12,557,266.12   15.19%
SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC 110,762   3,272,124.39   3.96%
TOTAL PRODUCE PLC 312,862   434,696.10   0.53%

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 (800) 468-6475 or investor.query@newirelandfund.com

Website: newirelandfund.com

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Contact:
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
(800) 468-6475
investor.query@newirelandfund.com