RNS No 7231f
GOVERNOR & COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND


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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          THE GOVERNOR & COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           SENIOR EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION SCHEME 1986

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM:  1 JANUARY 1997   TO:  30 JUNE 1997

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          946,441 UNITS OF IR#1 EACH OF ORDINARY
                                        STOCK ALREADY BLOCK LISTED, BUT UNISSUED
                                        AT 31 DECEMBER 1996.

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         562,601 UNITS OF IR#1 EACH OF ORDINARY
                                        STOCK BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1997 AND 30 JUNE
                                        1997.

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   1,383,840 UNITS OF IR#1 EACH OF ORDINARY
                                        STOCK REMAINING BLOCK LISTED, BUT NOT
                                        YET ISSUED AS AT 30 JUNE 1997.

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION:                       1,000,000 UNITS OF IR#1 EACH OF ORDINARY
                                        STOCK BLOCK LISTED ON 18 JUNE 1997.

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     487,075,354.64 UNITS OF IR#1 EACH OF
                                        ORDINARY STOCK ISSUED AS AT 30 JUNE
                                        1997.

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:               SHEILA NEARY

TELEPHONE:          6615933 EXT 3401

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