BOSTON, Jan. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of December 29, 2017.

Issuer Name	Shareholding	US $ Market Value	% of Total Assets
ALLIED IRISH BANKS	322,141	2,125,858	2.97
AMRYT PHARMA PLC	1,804,917	443,953	0.62
APPLEGREEN PLC	213,937	1,389,985	1.94
BANK OF IRELAND	416,058	3,541,868	4.95
CIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN	29,692	1,638,076	2.29
COVANTA HOLDING CORP	105,698	1,786,296	2.50
CPL RESOURCES PLC	10,693	79,777	0.11
CRH PLC	466,467	16,765,477	23.44
DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC	352,017	2,663,020	3.72
DCC PLC	7,173	722,956	1.01
GLANBIA PLC	124,047	2,217,677	3.10
GLENVEIGH PROPERTIES PLC	1,000,000	1,415,819	1.98
GRAFTON GROUP PLC	135,392	1,466,049	2.05
GREEN REIT PLC	985,416	1,838,551	2.57
GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC	563,089	722,914	1.01
GREENCORE GROUP PLC	466,850	1,447,836	2.02
HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC	291,870	1,453,327	2.03
IPL PLASTICS PLC	1,119,140	2,685,592	3.75
IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC	177,922	1,229,639	1.72
KERRY GROUP PLC	13,425	1,506,092	2.11
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC	80,267	3,506,095	4.90
MALIN CORPORATION PLC	61,980	632,115	0.88
MINCON GROUP PLC	281,545	337,811	0.47
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC	21,273	161,824	0.23
PADDY POWER BETFAIR PLC	29,862	3,554,318	4.97
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR	20,097	2,093,906	2.93
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC	315,442	5,696,153	7.96
SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC	83,365	2,819,710	3.94
TOTAL PRODUCE PLC	531,447	1,632,396	2.28
UDG HEALTHCARE PLC	127,750	1,457,467	2.04
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEME	56,110	1,432,305	2.00

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 KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBI Global Investors 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 Website:   newirelandfund.com