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
40 Mespil Rd.
Dublin 4, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.
99 High Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 011 353 1 6378000
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
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 (ss.ss. 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, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009
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ICA File Number: 811-05984
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC
Ticker: AERL.ID Security ID: IE00B1CMPN86
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.a Re-elect Ivor Fitzpatrick as Director For For Management
2.b Re-elect Anne Mills as Director For For Management
2.c Elect Sean Coyle as Director For For Management
2.d Elect Colm Barrington as Director For For Management
2.e Elect Laurence Crowley 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 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Authorize Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
8 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Appointment of Proxies and Corporate
Representatives (Transposition of EU
Shareholder Rights Directive)
9 Approve Notice of Period for For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
(Transposition of EU Shareholder Rights
Directive)
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC
Ticker: AERL.ID Security ID: IE00B1CMPN86
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reduction of the Remuneration Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
of the Non Executive Chairman from EUR
175,000 to EUR 35,000
2 Approve Reduction of the Remuneration Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
of the Non Executive Directors from EUR
45,000 to EUR 17,500
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIBSF Security ID: IE0000197834
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.a Reelect Declan Collier as Director For For Management
2.b Reelect Kieran Crowley as Director For For Management
2.c Reelect Colm Doherty as Director For Abstain Management
2.d Reelect Dermot Gleeson as Director For Abstain Management
2.e Reelect Stephen L. Kingon as Director For For Management
2.f Reelect Anne Maher as Director For For Management
2.g Reelect Daniel O'Connor as Director For For Management
2.h Reelect John O'Donnell as Director For Abstain Management
2.i Reelect Sean O'Driscoll as Director For For Management
2.j Reelect David Pritchard as Director For For Management
2.k Reelect Eugene J. Sheehy as Director For Abstain Management
2.l Reelect Dick Spring as Director For For Management
2.m Reelect Robert G. Wilmers as Director For For Management
2.n Reelect Jennifer Winter as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Repurchased Shares
5 Elect Niall Murphy as Director Against For Shareholder
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIBSF Security ID: IE0000197834
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Capital For For Management
2 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
3 Approve the Issue of Ordinary Shares on For For Management
the Exercise of the Warrants at a
Discount of more than Ten Percent
4 Authorize the Capitalisation of For For Management
Reserves
5 Dis-application of Preemptive Rights For For Management
for the Granting of Warrants
6 Authorize Purchase of Preference Shares For For Management
7 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL LAND PLC
Ticker: BLK ID Security ID: IE00B134XK63
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Reelect Andrew Kelliher as Director For For Management
2b Reelect Alan White 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 Program For For Management
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
8 Approve Notice of Period for For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
(Transposition of EU Shareholder Rights
Directive)
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Appointment of Proxies and Corporate
Representatives (Transposition of EU
Shareholder Rights Directive)
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BOUNDARY CAPITAL PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: BCP Security ID: IE00B1W7FK04
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2(a) Reelect Niall McFadden as Director For For Management
2(b) Reelect Denis Patrick Murphy as For For Management
Director
2(c) Reelect Michael Walsh as Director For For Management
2(d) Reelect Eugene McCague as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: IE00B010DT83
Meeting Date: JUL 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Elect John Holberry as Director For For Management
4 Elect John Burgess as Director For For Management
5 Elect John Hogan as Director For For Management
6 Elect Philip Lynch as Director For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
10 Authorize Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
11 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
12 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communications
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: IE00B010DT83
Meeting Date: DEC 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Joint Share Ownership Plan For For Management
2 Amend Save-As-You-Earn Share Option For For Management
Scheme
3 Amend Profit Sharing Scheme For For Management
4 Amend Executive Share Option Plan For For Management
5 Amend Long Term Incentive Plan For For Management
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CPL RESOURCES PLC
Ticker: CPL ID Security ID: IE0007214426
Meeting Date: OCT 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 2.5 Cent Per For For Management
Share
3a Re-elect Anne Heraty as Director For For Management
3b Re-elect Paul Carroll as Director For For Management
4a Elect Breffni Byrne as Director For For Management
4b Elect Oliver Tattan 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 and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
9 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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CRH PLC
Ticker: CRHCF Security ID: IE0001827041
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect W.P. Egan as Director For For Management
3b Reelect J.M. de Jong as Director For For Management
3c Reelect M. Lee as Director For For Management
3d Reelect G.A. Culpepper as Director For For Management
3e Reelect A. Manifold as Director For For Management
3f Reelect W.I. O'Mahony as Director For For Management
3g Reelect M.S. Towe as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Increase in Authorized Share Capital 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 For For Management
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Treasury Shares
10 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
11 Approve Scrip Dividend Program For For Management
12 Approve Notice of Period for For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
13 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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DCC PLC
Ticker: DCC.I Security ID: IE0002424939
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect Tony Barry as Director For For Management
3b Elect Tommy Breen as Director For For Management
3c Elect Roisin Brennan as Director For For Management
3d Elect Michael Buckley as Director For For Management
3e Elect Paddy Gallagher as Director For For Management
3f Elect Maurice Keane as Director For For Management
3g Elect Fergal O'Dwyer as Director For For Management
3h Elect Bernard Somers 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 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: Reference to the For For Management
Companies Acts and Use of Electronic
Communication
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DRAGON OIL PLC
Ticker: DGO.ID Security ID: IE0000590798
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Elect Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa as New For For Management
Director
2b Re-elect Mohammed Al Ghurair as For For Management
Director
2c Re-elect Ahmad Al Muhairbi as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize General Meetings Outside the For For Management
Republic of Ireland
5 Approve Reduction of Authorized Capital For For Management
to EUR 70 million ; Authorize Issuance
of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities
with Preemptive Rights
6 Approve Issuance of Shares for For For Management
Qualified Investors for up to 5 Percent
of Share Capital
7 Authorize Share Repurchase and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
8 Approve Stock Option Plan 2009 For For Management
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: FBD.I Security ID: IE0003290289
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
2 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: FBD.I Security ID: IE0003290289
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Declare a Dividend on the Eight Percent For For Management
Non-Cumulative Preference Shares
3 Approve Dividends For For Management
4a Reelect Michael Berkery as a Director For For Management
4b Reelect John Donnelly as a Director For For Management
4c Reelect Philip Lynch as a Director For For Management
4d Reelect Patrick O'Keeffe as a Director For For Management
4e Reelect Padraig Walshe as a Director For For Management
4f Reelect Cathal O'Caoimh 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 with
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
10 Amend Articles Re: Maximum Number of For For Management
Executive Directors
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: FBD.I Security ID: IE0003290289
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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FYFFES PLC
Ticker: FFY.I Security ID: IE0003295239
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Re-elect Jimmy Tolan For For Management
3b Re-elect Coen Bos For For Management
3c Re-elect Paul Cluver 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 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares Held as Treasury Shares
9 Approve Convening of an EGM on 14 Days For For Management
Notice Under the Articles of
Association
10 Amend Articles Re: Reduction in For For Management
Authorized Share Capital
11 Amend Articles Re: Appointment of For For Management
Proxies and Corporate Representatives
12 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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GLANBIA PLC
Ticker: GLBI Security ID: IE0000669501
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect H. Corbally Director For For Management
3b Reelect E. Fitzpatrick Director For For Management
3c Reelect J. Gilsenan Director For For Management
3d Reelect P. Haran Director For For Management
3e Reelect L. Herlihy Director For For Management
3f Reelect J. Liston Director For For Management
3g Reelect M. Merrick Director For For Management
3h Reelect K. Toland Director For For Management
4a Reelect J. Callaghan Director For For Management
4b Reelect W. Murphy Director For For Management
4c Reelect V. Quinlan Director For For Management
5a Reelect A. O'Connor Director For For Management
5b Reelect R. Prendergast 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 ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
Ticker: GRF-U.I Security ID: IE00B00MZ448
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Reelect Anthony E. Collins as Director For For Management
2b Reelect Gillian Bowler as Director For Abstain Management
2c Reelect Richard W. Jewson as Director For For Management
2d Reelect Roderick Ryan as Director For For Management
2e Reelect Leo J. Martin as Director For For Management
2f Reelect Fergus Malone 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 up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6 Fix Reissue Price for Treasury Shares For For Management
7 Authorize the Proposed Contingent For For Management
Purchase Contract Relating to A
Ordinary Shares
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IAWS GROUP PLC
Ticker: IAW.I Security ID: IE0004554287
Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management
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IAWS GROUP PLC
Ticker: IAW.I Security ID: IE0004554287
Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Court
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IFP Security ID: IE0002325243
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Elect Gary Owens as Director For For Management
4 Elect Colm Barrington as Director For For Management
5 Elect Victor Quigley as Director For For Management
6 Elect Joseph Moran as Director For For Management
7 Elect John Lawrie 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 For For Management
Issued Under Share Option Schemes
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IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC
Ticker: IPM.I Security ID: IE0004678656
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Elect Gillian Bowler as Director For Abstain Management
2b Elect Breffni Byrne as Director For For Management
2c Elect Danuta Gray as Director For For Management
2d Elect Margaret Hayes as Director For For Management
2e Elect Eamonn Heffernan as Director For For Management
2f Elect Roy Keenan as Director For For Management
2g Elect Ray MacSharry as Director For For Management
2h Elect David McCarthy as Director For For Management
2i Elect Kevin Murphy as Director For For Management
2j Elect Liam O'Reilly as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
6 Amend Articles Re: Notice Period for For For Management
General Meetings
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KERRY GROUP PLC
Ticker: KYG Security ID: IE0004906560
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a.i Reelect Denis Buckley as Director For For Management
3a.ii Reelect Michael Dowling as Director For For Management
3b.i Reelect Gerry Behan as Director For For Management
3c.i Reelect Noel Greene as Director For For Management
3c.ii Reelect Flor Healy as Director For For Management
3ciii Reelect Kevin Kelly as Director For For Management
3c.iv Reelect Brian Mehigan 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 Program For For Management
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KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
Ticker: KSP Security ID: IE0004927939
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Elect Danny Kitchen as Director For For Management
2b Reelect Gene Murtagh as Director For For Management
2c Reelect Dermot Mulvihill as Director For For Management
2d Reelect Brian Hill as Director For For Management
2e Reelect Eugene Murtagh as Director For For Management
2f Reelect Brendan Murtagh 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 Plan For For Management
7 Reissuance of Shares Purchased Held as For For Management
Treasury Shares
8 Approve Convening of EGMs For For Management
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Appointment of Proxies and Corporate
Representatives
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NORKOM GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: NORK ID Security ID: IE00B16PV578
Meeting Date: JUL 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Liam Davis as Director For For Management
3a Reelect Paul Kerley as Director For For Management
3b Reelect John Tracey as Director For Abstain 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 Amend Articles Re: Authorize the For For Management
Company to Make Market Purchases of its
Own Shares
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: Use of Electronic For For Management
Communication
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ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC
Ticker: OGN Security ID: IE00B1WV4493
Meeting Date: DEC 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2(a) Reelect Owen Killian as a Director For For Management
2(b) Reelect Brendan Fitzgerald as a For For Management
Director
2(c) Elect Alan Gray as a Director For For Management
2(d) Elect Declan Giblin as a 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(a) Authorize Share Repurchase up to X For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6(b) Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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PADDY POWER (FRMRLY. POWER LEISURE)
Ticker: PAP Security ID: IE0002588105
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Elect Padraig O Riordain as a Director For For Management
4a Reelect Fintan Drury as a Director For For Management
4b Reelect Tom Grace as a Director For For Management
4c Reelect Jack Massey 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 Program For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Shareholder Communications and
Appointment of Multiple Proxies
10 Amend Rules of Paddy Power PLC 2004 For For Management
Long Term Incentive Plan
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RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: RYA Security ID: IE00B1GKF381
Meeting Date: SEP 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Elect David Bonderman as a Director For For Management
2b Elect James Osborne as a Director For For Management
2c Elect Michael O'Leary as a 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 Approve Share Repurchase For For Management
7 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communication
8 Allow Electronic Communication For For Management
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TOTAL PRODUCE PLC
Ticker: TOT ID Security ID: IE00B1HDWM43
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Elect C.P. McCann as Director For For Management
3b Elect J.J. Kennedy as Director For For Management
4 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
6 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorise Share Repurchase up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
8 Authorise the Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
9 Approve the Convening of an EGM on 14 For For Management
Days Notice
10 Amend Articles Re: Appointment of For For Management
Proxies and Corporate Representative
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TVC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: TVCH.ID Security ID: IE00B1Z90V93
Meeting Date: JUL 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
3A Authorize Share Repurchase up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
3B Authorise the Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
3C Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Electronic Communications
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UNITED DRUG PLC
Ticker: UDG.I Security ID: IE0033024807
Meeting Date: FEB 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Declare the Dividend For For Management
3(a) Re-elect R. Kells as Director For For Management
3(b) Re-elect K.McGowan as Director For For Management
3(c) Re-elect J.Peter as Director For For Management
4(a) Elect A.Ralph as Director For For Management
4(b) Elect P.Toomeyasa as Director For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Increase Share Capital For For Management
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity with For For Management
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
10 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
11 Amend Articles Relating to the For For Management
Appointment of Proxies and Corporate
Representatives
12 Authorise the Company to use Electronic For For Management
Communications
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VERIS PLC FORMERLY (IRISH ESTATES PLC)
Ticker: VERI.ID Security ID: IE00B0JT3T79
Meeting Date: APR 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Doris Agreement For For Management
2 Approve the Madigan Agreement For For Management
3 Approve the Pershing Agreement For For Management
4 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
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ZAMANO PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: ZMNO Security ID: IE00B1G17W46
Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Reelect Rod Matthews as Director For For Management
3 Reelect Colin Tucker as Director For For Management
4 Ratify KPMG as Auditors 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 Amend Zamano PLC Share Option Scheme For Abstain Management
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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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.
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Chris Johns
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Chris Johns, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date August 13, 2009
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.