20-F Availability

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland confirms that it filed its 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2008 on 8 July 2008.

This is available on the website and hard copies will be provided, free of charge, on request to www.bankofireland.com/investor
or to
Group Secretary's Office, Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.

Enquiries:

John Clifford, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 1 6043400
Date: 9 July 2008