Bank of Ireland announces new Head of Markets at Global Markets

Bank of Ireland Global Markets today (2 August 2006) announced the appointment of Kevin Twomey to the position of Head of Markets (previously Head of Trading).

Kevin joined Bank of Ireland in 2001 and has held various positions within Global Markets including Head of Structured Business and Head of Credit Markets. A graduate of University College Cork and a Chartered Financial Analyst, he previously worked in the Bank for International Settlements, Basel and ICC Bank prior to joining the Group.

A photograph of Kevin Twomey is available on request.

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Contact:

Anne Mathews
Group Corporate Communications
Tel:01 604 3836 or 087 246 0358.

Note to Editors:

Global Markets is responsible for managing the liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange exposures for the Bank of Ireland Group. It also provides wholesale pricing for corporate activity and engages in proprietary trading opportunities in fixed interest and foreign exchange markets.