Bank of Ireland announces appointment of Deputy Governor

Bank of Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis O'Brien as Deputy Governor with immediate effect for a two-year term.

Appointed to the Court in 2000, Denis (47) is Chairman of Digicel Group and the Governing Body of the National College of Ireland. He is current Chairman of the Irish Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year judging panel and was also a judge at the inaugural World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2001. He is also a director of Aergo Capital Ltd, Communicorp Group Ltd, Oakhill Plc and Frontline - International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights and a number of other companies. He was Chairman of the Special Olympics World Summer Games when they were held in Ireland in 2003.

Denis O'Brien was educated in University College Dublin and Boston College where he was awarded an MBA in corporate finance.

Commenting on the appointment the Governor, Richard Burrows said: "Denis has made a significant contribution to the work of the Court since his appointment in 2000. I am pleased that he has accepted to become Deputy Governor and I look forward to working closely with him in the future."

ENDS

14 September 2005

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