The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Holds Annual Meeting

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 15, 2016) - The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.

The only proposals before the meeting were for the re-election of Mr. David Dempsey and Mr. Michael Pignataro as a director of the Fund. The proposals were carried by a significant majority.

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish securities. The Fund 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.