The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update

BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/01/13 -- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of January 31, 2013.

Security Name               Shareholding US $ Market Value % of Market Value
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC             274,817        477,488.60             0.85%
ARYZTA AG                         73,803      4,086,866.00             7.27%
BANK OF IRELAND                6,101,796      1,184,413.00             2.11%
C&C GROUP PLC                    269,779      1,757,756.94             3.12%
CPL RESOURCES PLC                285,169      1,730,291.52             3.08%
CRH PLC                          300,432      6,488,223.67            11.53%
DCC PLC                           19,286        630,911.79             1.12%
DRAGON OIL PLC                   232,276      2,088,813.50             3.71%
ELAN CORP PLC                    152,261      1,600,263.11             2.84%
FBD HOLDINGS PLC                 129,854      1,921,282.71             3.42%
GLANBIA PLC                       85,568        954,756.54             1.70%
GRAFTON GROUP PLC                156,753        917,495.74             1.63%
ICON PLC                          25,173        737,820.63             1.31%
IFG GROUP PLC                    105,036        192,478.12             0.34%
IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC       95,317      2,564,386.36             4.56%
KENMARE RESOURCES PLC          2,627,445      1,383,804.70             2.46%
KERRY GROUP PLC                  111,776      5,864,182.89            10.42%
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC               190,074      2,205,963.25             3.92%
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC           372,042      2,211,951.11             3.93%
PADDY POWER PLC                   31,048      2,575,041.80             4.58%
PROTHENA CORP PLC                  3,714         22,319.23             0.04%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC             911,868      6,807,758.00            12.10%
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC              40,511      1,577,903.45             2.81%
SAP AG                            17,752      1,453,992.07             2.58%
SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC          182,608      2,534,501.55             4.51%
TOTAL PRODUCE PLC                552,258        449,782.66             0.80%
TVC HOLDINGS PLC                 385,973        442,713.82             0.79%
UNITED DRUG PLC                  218,613        953,143.33             1.69%

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 wholly owned subsidiary of Kleinwort Benson Investors Dublin Ltd.

Website: newirelandfund.com