BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Dec 29, 2011) - The Board of Directors of The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: [ IRL ]) is pleased to announce that it has filed its Annual Report for the year ended October 31, 2011 with the SEC on Form N-CSR. A full copy of the Annual Report is available on the Fund's Website at: [ www.newirelandfund.com ]. Shareholders may also receive a hard copy of the Fund's complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request. This may be done by writing to the Fund at:

The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
BNY Mellon Center
One Boston Place
201 Washington Street, 34th Floor,
Boston, MA 02109

The New Ireland Fund, Inc., is a closed-end diversified investment company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "IRL."

The Fund, which seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment of at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish securities, invests primarily in equity and fixed income securities of Irish companies. The Fund is managed by Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd. Up-to-date information, as well as monthly portfolio updates, are available on the Fund's website - [ www.newirelandfund.com ]