UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-05984
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited
75 Holly Hill Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
PFPC Inc.
99 High Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 203-869-0111
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other
than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24
and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than
August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the
most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).
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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2007 TO JUNE 30, 2008
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ICA File Number: 811-05984
Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC
Ticker: AERL.ID Security ID: IE00B1CMPN86
Meeting Date: APR 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Airbus Purchase Agreement For For Management
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC
Ticker: AERL.ID Security ID: IE00B1CMPN86
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2A Re-elect Danuta Gray as Director For For Management
2B Re-elect Thomas Moran as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5A Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
5B Authorize the Company to make Market For For Management
Purchases of its Own Shares
5C Authorize Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
6 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communications
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: AERL.ID Security ID: IE00B1CMPN86
Meeting Date: JUL 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2A Re-elect Dermot Mannion as Director For For Management
2B Re-elect Sean FitzPatrick as Director For For Management
2C Re-elect Anne Mills as Director For For Management
2D Re-elect John Sharman as Director For For Management
2E Re-elect Chris Wall as Director For For Management
2F Re-electIvor Fitzpatrick as Director For For Management
2G Re-elect Thomas Corcoran as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize the Company to make Market For For Management
Purchases of its Own Shares
7 Re-issue Price Range of Treasury Shares For For Management
8 Approve Long Term Incentive Plan For For Management
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIBSF Security ID: IE0000197834
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect Kieran Crowley as Director For For Management
3b Elect Colm Doherty as Director For For Management
3c Elect Donal Forde as Director For For Management
3d Elect Dermot Gleeson as Director For For Management
3e Elect Stephen L. Kingon as Director For For Management
3f Elect Anne Maher as Director For For Management
3g Elect Daniel O'Connor as Director For For Management
3h Elect John O'Donnell as Director For For Management
3i Elect Sean O'Driscoll as Director For For Management
3j Elect David Pritchard as Director For For Management
3k Elect Eugene J. Sheehy as Director For For Management
3l Elect Bernard Somers as Director For For Management
3m Elect Michael J. Sullivan as Director For For Management
3n Elect Robert G. Wilmers as Director For For Management
3o Elect Jennifer Winter as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
6 Approve Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For Management
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Auhtorize Company to Convey Information For For Management
by Electronic Means
9 Amend Articles Re: (Non-Routine) For For Management
10 Elect Niall Murphy as Director Against Against Shareholder
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ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC
Ticker: ANGL Security ID: IE00B06H8J93
Meeting Date: FEB 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect Noel Harwerth as Director For For Management
3b Reelect William McAteer as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Ned Sullivan as Director For For Management
3d Reelect Lar Bradshaw as Director For For Management
3e Reelect Michael Jacob as Director For Abstain Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissue Price of Treasury Shares
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Approve Performance Share Award Plan For For Management
9 Amend 1999 Share Option Scheme For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL LAND PLC
Ticker: BLK ID Security ID: IE00B134XK63
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect Tom Neasy as Director For For Management
2b Elect Philip Halpenny as Director For For Management
2c Elect Carl McCann as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5a Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
5b Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
5c Approve Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For Management
5d Amend Articles Re: Use of Electronic For For Management
Means
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BOUNDARY CAPITAL PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: BCP Security ID: IE00B1W7FK04
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Subcription Set Out in the For Did Not Management
Subscription Agreement Vote
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: IE00B010DT83
Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Elect Brendan Dwan as Director For For Management
4 Elect Liam FitzGerald as Director For For Management
5 Elect Brendan McGuiness as Director For For Management
6 Elect Tony O'Brien as Director For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors up to a For For Management
Maximum of EUR 750,000
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
11 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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CPL RESOURCES PLC
Ticker: CPL ID Security ID: IE0007214426
Meeting Date: OCT 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 2.25 Cent Per For For Management
Share
3a Re-elect Garret Roche as Director For For Management
3b Re-elect Josephine Tierney as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities Without
Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
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CRH PLC
Ticker: CRHCF Security ID: IE0001827041
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect N. Hartery as Director For For Management
3b Elect T.W. Hill as Director For For Management
3c Elect K. McGowan as Director For For Management
3d Elect J.M.C. O'Connor as Director For For Management
3e Elect U-H. Felcht as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to an Aggregate
Amount of EUR 9,195,000 Ordinary Shares
6 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
8 Amend Memorandum of Association Re: For For Management
Transactions of the Company
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Definition of Terms
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DCC PLC
Ticker: DCC.I Security ID: IE0002424939
Meeting Date: JUL 20, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect Jim Flavin as Director For For Management
3b Elect Maurice Keane as Director For For Management
3c Elect Bernard Somers as Director For For Management
4a Elect Tony Barry as Director For For Management
4b Elect Paddy Gallagher as Director For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Fix Re-issue Price of the Company's For For Management
Shares held as Treasury Shares
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: FBD.I Security ID: IE0003290289
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Declare a Dividend on the 8 Percent For For Management
Non-Cumulative Preference Shares
3 Approve Dividends For For Management
4(a) Elect Andrew Langford as Director For For Management
4(b) Elect Vincent Sheridan as Director For For Management
4(c) Elect Adrian Taheny as Director For For Management
4(d) Elect Johan Thijs as Director For For Management
4(e) Elect Michael Berkery as a Director For For Management
4(f) Elect John Donnelly as a Director For For Management
4(g) Elect Philip Lynch as a Director For For Management
4(h) Elect Patrick O'Keeffe as a Director For For Management
4(i) Elect Sean Dorgan as a Director For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Authorize Board to Execute Contract For For Management
Relating to the Purchase of "A" Ordinary
Shares
10 Approve Dividends on the "A" Ordinary For For Management
Shares
11 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Electronic Communication
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FYFFES PLC
Ticker: FFY.I Security ID: IE0003295239
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3.A Elect D.V. McCann as Director For For Management
3.B Elect J.D. McCourt as Director For For Management
3.C Elect J.M. O'Dwyer as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to an Aggregate Nominal Amount
of 117,754,155 shares
6.A Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights Representing 5 percent
of the Company's Issued Share Capital
6.B Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6.C Authorize Re-issue Price Range of Shares For For Management
6.D Amend Articles Re: Provide for Electronic For For Management
Communications
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GLANBIA PLC
Ticker: GLBI Security ID: IE0000669501
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividend on Ordinary Shares For For Management
3a Reelect J. Fitzgerald as Director For For Management
3b Reelect G. Meagher as Director For For Management
3c Reelect V. Quinlan as Director For For Management
4a Reelect J. Callaghan as Director For For Management
4b Reelect L. Herlihy as Director For For Management
4c Reelect W. Murphy as Director For For Management
4d Reelect M. Walsh as Director For For Management
5 Reelect N. Durphy as Director For For Management
6 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
11 Approve 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan For For Management
12 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communications
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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
Ticker: GRF-U.I Security ID: IE00B00MZ448
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect Anthony R. Collins as Director For For Management
2b Elect Gillian Bowler as Director For For Management
2c Elect Richard W. Jewson as Director For For Management
2d Elect Michael Chadwick as Director For For Management
2e Elect Fergus Malone as Director For For Management
2f Elect Colm O Nuallain as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
6 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
7 Authorize the Proposed Contingent For For Management
Purchase Contract Relating to A Ordinary
Shares
8 Approve Stock Split For For Management
9 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
10 Amend 1999 Grafton Group Share Scheme For For Management
11 Authorize Use of Electronic Means For For Management
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IAWS GROUP PLC
Ticker: IAW.I Security ID: IE0004554287
Meeting Date: DEC 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3.a Reelect Denis Buckley as Director For For Management
3.b Reelect J. Brian Davy as Director For For Management
3.c Reelect William G. Murphy as Director For For Management
3.d Reelect Noreen Hynes as Director For For Management
3.e Elect Owen Killian as Director For For Management
3.f Reelect Denis Lucey as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights Equivalent to One-Third of the
Nominal Value of the Issued Share Capital
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Communication
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ICON PLC
Ticker: ICLR Security ID: 45103T107
Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS For For Management
2 TO RE-ELECT MR. THOMAS LYNCH For For Management
3 TO RE-ELECT MR. BRUCE GIVEN For For Management
4 TO AUTHORISE THE FIXING OF THE AUDITORS For For Management
REMUNERATION
5 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO ALLOT SHARES For For Management
6 TO DISAPPLY THE STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION For For Management
RIGHTS
7 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE MARKET For For Management
PURCHASES OF SHARES
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IFP Security ID: IE0002325243
Meeting Date: JUL 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Elect John Rowan as Director For For Management
4 Elect Donal Lynch as Director For For Management
5 Elect Declan Kenny as Director For For Management
6 Elect Frank Ryan as Director For For Management
7 Elect Mark Bogard as Director For For Management
8 Elect Thomas Wacker as Director For For Management
9 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
12 Authorize Repurchase of Own Shares For For Management
13 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
14 Set Maximum Number of Shares to be Issued For For Management
Under Share Option Schemes
15 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC
Ticker: INWS.I Security ID: IE0004614818
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3i Elect PM Cosgrove as Director For For Management
3ii Elect JC Davy as Director For For Management
3iii Elect MN Hayes as Director For For Management
3iv Elect LP Healy as Director For For Management
3v Elect BMA Hopkins as Director For For Management
3vi Elect Dr. IE Kenny as Director For For Management
3vii Elect B Mulroney as Director For For Management
3viii Elect AC O'Reilly as Director For For Management
3ix Elect BE Somers as Director For For Management
3x Elect K Clarke as Director For For Management
4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
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IONA TECHNOLOGIES PLC
Ticker: IONA Security ID: 46206P109
Meeting Date: SEP 18, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE CONSOLIDATED For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS OF THE
DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS
2 TO RE-ELECT DR. IVOR KENNY For For Management
3 TO RE-ELECT MR. FRANCESCO VIOLANTE For For Management
4 TO RE-ELECT MR. PETER ZOTTO For For Management
5 TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO FIX For For Management
THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION
6 TO APPROVE AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN For For Management
SHARES AND SET PRICE RANGE FOR TREASURY
SHARES
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IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC
Ticker: IPM.I Security ID: IE0004678656
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect Breffni Byrne as Director For For Management
3b Elect Danuta Gray as Director For For Management
3c Elect Eamonn Heffernan as Director For For Management
3d Elect Gillian Bowler as Director For For Management
3e Elect Kieran McGowan as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Amend Articles Re: Use of Electronic For For Management
Means
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KENMARE RESOURCES
Ticker: KMR Security ID: IE0004879486
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Reelect A. Brown as Director For For Management
3 Reelect C. Gilchrist as Director For For Management
4 Reelect T. McCluskey as Director For For Management
5 Reelect C. Carvill as Director For For Management
6 Reelect I. Egan as Director For For Management
7 Reelect T. Fitzpatrick as Director For For Management
8 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
11 Approval of Electronic Communcations to For For Management
Shareholders
12 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communications
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KERRY GROUP PLC
Ticker: KYGA.I Security ID: IE0004906560
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a.1 Elect Denis Buckley as Director For For Management
3a.2 Elect Michael Dowling as Director For For Management
3a.3 Elect Eugene McSweeney as Director For For Management
3b.1 Elect Patrick A Bennett as Director For For Management
3b.2 Elect Denis Carroll as Director For For Management
3b.3 Elect Stan McCarthy as Director For For Management
3b.4 Elect Donal O'Donoghue as Director For For Management
3b.5 Elect Denis Wallis as Director For For Management
4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
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KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
Ticker: KSP Security ID: IE0004927939
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect Louis Eperjesi as Director For For Management
3b Elect Helen Kirkpatrick as Director For For Management
3c Elect Russell Shiels as Director For For Management
3d Elect Peter Wilson as Director For For Management
3e Elect David Byrne as Director For For Management
3f Elect Eugene Murtagh as Director For For Management
3g Elect Brendan Murtagh as Director For For Management
3h Elect Eoin McCarthy as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
8 Reissuance of Shares Purchased Held as For For Management
Treasury Shares
9 Approve Kingspan Group plc Performance For For Management
Share Plan
10 Amend Kingspan Group plc 2001 Second Tier For For Management
Share Option Plan
11 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communications
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MCINERNEY HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: MCI.I Security ID: IE00B1W38B04
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Reelect M.J. Leece as Director For For Management
2b Reelect O. O'Mahony as Director For For Management
2c Reelect M. Shakespeare as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Approve Dividends For For Management
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program Up to For For Management
10 Percent of Issued Capital
9 Approve Price Range of Treasury Shares For For Management
10 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
11 Approve Electronic Communication For For Management
12 Approve Restated McInerney Holdings Plc For For Management
2004 Performance Share Plan
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NEWCOURT GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: NEW Security ID: IE00B0LNHG27
Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital For For Management
2 Amend Articles Re: Share Capital For For Management
3 Amend Memorandum of Association Re: For For Management
Deletion and Substitution of Clause 4
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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NEWCOURT GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: NEW Security ID: IE00B0LNHG27
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Reelect William McGinnis as Director For For Management
3 Reelect Phil Sykes as Director For For Management
4 Reelect Ted O'Neill as Director For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
9 Approve Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For Management
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NORKOM GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: NORK ID Security ID: IE00B16PV578
Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect Shane Reihill as Director For For Management
2b Elect Cecil Hayes as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC
Ticker: OGN Security ID: IE00B1WV4493
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2.a Reelect Tom O'Mahony as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
2.b Elect Hugh Cooney as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote
Rights Equivalent to One-Third of the
Nominal Value of the Issued Share Capital
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities without Vote
Preemptive Rights Equivalent to 15
Percent of the Nominal Value of the
Issued Share Capital
6.a Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For Did Not Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital Vote
6.b Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Did Not Management
Shares Vote
7 Amend Articles of Association Re: Notices For Did Not Management
Vote
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RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: RYAAY Security ID: IE00B1GKF381
Meeting Date: SEP 20, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect T.A. Ryan as Director For For Management
2b Elect Emmanuel Faber as Director For For Management
2c Elect Klaus Kirchberger as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 74.6 For For Management
Million Shares Representing Five Percent
of Issued Share Capital
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SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC
Ticker: SKG Security ID: IE00B1RR8406
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect Gary McGann as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Anthony Smurfit as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Ian Curley as Director For For Management
4a Elect Sean Fitzpatrick as Director For For Management
4b Elect Liam O'Mahony as Director For For Management
4c Elect Nicanor Restrepo as Director For For Management
4d Elect Paul Stecko as Director For For Management
4e Elect Rosemary Thorne as Director For For Management
4f Elect Thomas Brodin as Director For For Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management
6 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10 Amend Articles of Association Re: Use of For For Management
Electronic Means
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TOTAL PRODUCE PLC
Ticker: TOT ID Security ID: IE00B1HDWM43
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect J F Gernon as Director For For Management
3b Elect R B Hynes as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
6(a) Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked
Securities without Preemptive Rights
6(b) Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6(c) Approve Re-issuance of Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
6(d) Amed Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communication
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TOTAL PRODUCE PLC, CO LOUTH
Ticker: TOT ID Security ID: IE00B1HDWM43
Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2(a) Elect Rory Byrne as Director For For Management
2(b) Elect Jerome Kennedy as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
5(a) Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked
Securities without Preemptive Rights
5(b) Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
5(c) Approve Re-issuance of Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
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UNITED DRUG PLC
Ticker: UDG.I Security ID: IE0033024807
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect A. Flynn as Director For For Management
3b Elect P. Gray as Director For For Management
3c Elect G. McGann as Director For For Management
3d Elect B. McGrane as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to a Nominal Value of EUR
3,940,492
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to a Nominal Value
of EUR 591,074
7 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: Update Powers of the For For Management
Company Relating to Financial
Transactions
10 Amend Articles Re: Discharge the Cost of For For Management
Directors and Officers Liability
Insurance
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VERIS PLC FORMERLY (IRISH ESTATES PLC)
Ticker: VERI.ID Security ID: IE00B0JT3T79
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve KPMG as Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Elect Bernard Farrell as Director For For Management
4 Elect Niall McFadden as Director For For Management
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights Up
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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ZAMANO PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: ZMNO Security ID: IE00B1G17W46
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition of Red Circle For For Management
Technologies Limited and Authorize
Allotment of Consideration Shares
2 Approve Share Participation Plan For For Management
3 Approve Share Save Plan For For Management
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Michael Grealy
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Michael Grealy, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date July 10, 2008
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her
signature.