The New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update


BOSTON, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of February 28, 2018.

Issuer Name Shareholding US $ Market Value % of Total
Assets
ALLIED IRISH BANKS322,141 2,122,270 3.01 
AMRYT PHARMA PLC1,804,917 429,391 0.61 
APPLEGREEN PLC213,937 1,472,062 2.09 
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                                                                       416,058 3,908,462 5.55 
CIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN29,692 1,693,307 2.40 
COVANTA HOLDING CORP105,698 1,580,185 2.24 
CRH PLC479,308 15,946,331 22.63 
DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC352,017 2,576,771 3.66 
DCC PLC7,173 655,215 0.93 
GLANBIA PLC124,047 2,206,504 3.13 
GLENVEIGH PROPERTIES PLC1,000,000 1,407,884 2.00 
GRAFTON GROUP PLC135,392 1,425,925 2.02 
GREEN REIT PLC985,416 1,846,596 2.62 
GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC563,089 717,884 1.02 
GREENCORE GROUP PLC466,850 1,141,143 1.62 
HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC291,870 1,541,836 2.19 
IPL PLASTICS PLC1,119,140 2,730,709 3.88 
IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC177,922 1,217,737 1.73 
KERRY GROUP PLC13,425 1,342,222 1.90 
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC78,698 3,341,211 4.74 
MALIN CORPORATION PLC81,980 815,129 1.16 
MINCON GROUP PLC281,545 398,444 0.57 
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC21,273 147,933 0.21 
PADDY POWER BETFAIR PLC25,671 2,994,068 4.25 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR20,097 2,436,962 3.46 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC305,800 6,043,847 8.58 
SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC95,428 3,341,325 4.74 
TOTAL PRODUCE PLC631,447 1,848,882 2.62 
UDG HEALTHCARE PLC127,750 1,470,311 2.09 
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEME56,110 1,367,034 1.94 

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