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)
BNY Mellon 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: (508) 871-8500
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
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, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010
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ICA File Number: 811-05984
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
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AER LINGUS GROUP PLC
Ticker: EIL1 Security ID: G0125Z105
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3.a Re-elect Thomas Corcoran as Director For For Management
3.b Re-elect Thomas Moran as Director For For Management
3.c Elect Christopher Mueller as Director For For Management
3.d Elect Montie Brewer as Director For For Management
3.e Elect Nicola Shaw 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 Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
9 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
10 Amend Articles Re: Implementation of For For Management
the Shareholders' Rights (Directive
2007/36/EC) Regulations 2009
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIB Security ID: G02072117
Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Company's Participation in NAMA For For Management
Programme
2 Approve the Convening of General For For Management
Meetings on 14 Days Notice
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIB Security ID: G02072117
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.a Reelect Kieran Crowley as Director For For Management
2.b Reelect Colm Doherty as Director For For Management
2.c Reelect Stephen Kingon as Director For For Management
2.d Reelect Anne Maher as Director For For Management
2.e Reelect Daniel O'Connor as Director For For Management
2.f Reelect David Pritchard as Director For For Management
2.g Reelect Daniel Robert Wilmers as For For Management
Director
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Repurchased Shares
5 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
6 Remove Dick Spring as a Director Against Against Shareholder
7 Elect Niall Murphy as Director Against Against Shareholder
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ARYZTA AG
Ticker: ARYN Security ID: CH0043238366
Meeting Date: DEC 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Transfer CHF 1.07 Billion from General For For Management
Reserves to Free Reserves
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 0.53 per Share
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
5.1 Reelect Albert Abderhalden as Director For For Management
5.2 Reelect Noreen Hynes as Director For For Management
5.3 Reelect Hugo Kane as Director For For Management
5.4 Reelect Owen Killian as Director For For Management
5.5 Reelect Denis Buckley as Director For For Management
5.6 Reelect J. Brian Davy as Director For For Management
5.7 Reelect Patrick McEniff as Director For For Management
5.8 Reelect J. Maurice Zufferey as Director For For Management
5.9 Reelect Denis Lucey as Director For For Management
5.10 Reelect William Murphy as Director For For Management
5.11 Reelect Hans Sigrist as Director For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
7.1 Approve Creation of CHF 428,843 Pool of For Against Management
Capital without Preemptive Rights
7.2 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
and Conversion of Shares due to Swiss
Book Effect Law
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BNP PARIBAS
Ticker: BNP Security ID: F1058Q238
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share
4 Acknowledge Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Mentioning the Absence of New
Related-Party Transactions
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6 Reelect Louis Schweitzer as Director For Against Management
7 Elect Michel Tilmant as Director For For Management
8 Elect Emiel Van Broekhoven as Director For For Management
9 Elect Meglena Kuneva as Director For For Management
10 Elect Jean Laurent Bonnafe as Director For For Management
11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 975,000
12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 350 Million
14 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management
350 Million for Future Exchange Offers
15 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
16 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management
Result from Issuance Requests under
Items 8 to 10 at EUR 350 Million
17 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
18 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management
Result from Issuance Requests under
Items 7 to 10 at EUR1 Billion
19 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
20 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
21 Approve Merger by Absorption of Fortis For For Management
Banque France
22 Amend Bylaws to Remove All References For For Management
to Preferred Stock (Class B) Suscribed
by SPPE on March 31, 2009; And Adopt
new Version of Bylaws
23 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: IE00B010DT83
Meeting Date: AUG 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
3 Elect John Dunsmore as Director For For Management
4 Elect Stephen Glancey as Director For For Management
5 Reelect John Burgess as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Richard Holroyd as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Breege O'Donoghue 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 Authorize Share Repurchase Plan For For Management
12 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchsed For For Management
Shares
13 Approve the Convening of General For For Management
Meetings on 14 Days Notice
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: IE00B010DT83
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition of AB InBev in For For Management
Ireland, Northern Ireland andScotland
Including the Rights of the Target
Company to Tennent's Brands
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C&C GROUP PLC
Ticker: GCC Security ID: G1826G107
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Disposal of C&C Spirits For For Management
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CPL RESOURCES PLC
Ticker: DQ5 Security ID: IE0007214426
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 1.5 Cent Per For For Management
Share
3a Re-elect John Hennessy 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
7 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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CRH PLC
Ticker: CRG Security ID: G25508105
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 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 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4a Reelect U-H. Felcht as Director For For Management
4b Reelect D.N. O'Connor as Director For For Management
4c Reelect W.I. O'Mahony as Director For For Management
4d Reelect J.W. Kennedy 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 without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
9 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
10 Approve Share Option Scheme For For Management
11 Approve Savings-Related Share Option For For Management
Scheme
12 Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes For For Management
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DCC PLC
Ticker: DCC Security ID: IE0002424939
Meeting Date: JUL 17, 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 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4a Reelect Tommy Breen as Director For For Management
4b Reelect Roisin Brennan as Director For For Management
4c Reelect Michael Buckley as Director For For Management
4d Reelect David Byrne as Director For For Management
4e Reelect Maurice Keane as Director For For Management
4f Reelect Kevin Melia as Director For For Management
4g Reelect John Moloney as Director For For Management
4h Reelect Donal Murphy as Director For For Management
4i Reelect Fergal O'Dwyer as Director For For Management
4j Reelect Bernard Somers 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 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
10 Approve Notice of Period for For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
(Transposition of EU Shareholder Rights
Directive)
11 Approve DCC plc Long Term Incentive For For Management
Plan 2009
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DRAGON OIL PLC
Ticker: DRS Security ID: G2828W132
Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Amend For Against Management
Articles of Association and Share
Option Scheme 2002
2 Approve Reduction of Share Capital; For Against Management
Approve Capitalization of Reserves;
Authorize Issuance of Shares Pursuant
to the Scheme
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DRAGON OIL PLC
Ticker: DRS Security ID: G2828W132
Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Court
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For Against Management
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DRAGON OIL PLC
Ticker: DRS Security ID: G2828W132
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Reelect Ahmad Sharaf as a Director For Abstain Management
2b Reelect Saeed Al Mazrooei Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Authorize General Meetings Outside the For For Management
Republic of Ireland
6 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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
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ELAN CORPORATION PLC
Ticker: DRX Security ID: 284131208
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive And Consider The Financial For For Management
Statements For The Year Ended December
31, 2008 Together With The Reports Of
The Directors And Auditors Thereon
2 Re-elect Shane Cooke Who Retires From For For Management
The Board Byrotation In Accordance With
The Articles Of Association
3 Re-elect Lars Ekman Who Retires From For For Management
The Board By Rotation In Accordance
With The Articles Of Association
4 Re-elect Gary Kennedy Who Retires From For For Management
The Board By Rotation In Accordance
With The Articles Of Association
5 Elect Patrick Kennedy Who Retires From For For Management
The Board In Accordance With The
Articles Of Association
6 Re-elect Kieran McGowan Who Retires For For Management
From The Board By Rotation In
Accordance With The Articles Of
Association
7 Re-elect G. Kelly Martin Who Retires For For Management
From The Board By Rotation In
Accordance With The Articles Of
Association
8 Re-elect Kyran McLaughlin Who Retires For For Management
From The Board In Accordance With The
Combined Code
9 Elect Donal O Connor Who Retires From For For Management
The Board In Accordance With The
Articles Of Association
10 Elect Vaughn Bryson To The Board With For For Management
Effect From The End Of The Meeting
11 Elect Richard Pilnik To The Board With For For Management
Effect From The End Of The Meeting
12 Elect Jack Schuler To The Board With For For Management
Effect From The End of The Meeting
13 Authorise The Directors To Fix The For For Management
Remuneration Of The Auditors
14 Authorise Electronic Communications For For Management
With Shareholders
15 Authorise The Directors To Issue For For Management
Securities
16 Authorise The Disapplication Of For For Management
Pre-emption Rights On The Allotment Of
Up To 40 Million Shares
17 Authorise The Company To Make Market For For Management
Purchases Of Its Own Shares
18 Set The Re-issue Price Range For For For Management
Treasury Shares
19 Approve Amendments To The Articles Of For For Management
Association
20 Authorise 14 Day Notice Period For For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
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ELAN CORPORATION PLC
Ticker: DRX Security ID: 284131208
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Reelect Kieran McGowan Director For For Management
3 Reelect Kyran McLaughlin Director For For Management
4 Elect Dennis Selkoe Director For For Management
5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
7 Increase Authorised Share Capital For For Management
8 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For For Management
Capital
9 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
10 Authorise Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
11 Authorise Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
12 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: EG7 Security ID: G3335G107
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve a Dividend on the Eight Percent For For Management
Non-Cumulative Preference Shares
3 Approve Final Dividends on the Ordinary For For Management
Shares
4 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
5a Re-elect Michael Berkery as Director For Abstain Management
5b Re-elect John Donnelly as Director For Abstain Management
5c Re-elect Philip Lynch as Director For Abstain Management
5d Re-elect Patrick O'Keeffe as Director For Abstain Management
6 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorise Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
9 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
10 Authorize the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
11 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
12 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: EG7 Security ID: G3335G107
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 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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GLANBIA PLC
Ticker: GL9 Security ID: G39021103
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 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(a) Reelect J Callaghan as Director For Abstain Management
3(b) Reelect P Gleeson as Director For For Management
3(c) Reelect C Hill as Director For For Management
3(d) Reelect M Keane as Director For For Management
3(e) Reelect J Moloney as Director For For Management
3(f) Reelect W Murphy as Director For For Management
4(a) Reelect H Corbally as Director For Abstain Management
4(b) Reelect J Fitzgerald as Director For Abstain Management
4(c) Reelect E Fitzpatrick as Director For For Management
4(d) Reelect J Gilsenan as Director For For Management
4(e) Reelect L Herlihy as Director For Abstain Management
4(f) Reelect V Quinlan as Director For Abstain Management
5(a) Reelect S Talbot as Director For For Management
5(b) Reelect J Gannon 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 Authorise Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
10 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
11 Convening of an EGM on 14 Days Notice For For Management
12 Amend Articles Re: Implementation of For For Management
the Shareholders' Rights (Directive
2007/36/EC) Regulations 2009 and
Payment Methods of Dividends
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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
Ticker: GN5 Security ID: G4035Q189
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Re-elect Gillian Bowler as Director For Against Management
2b Re-elect Richard Jewson as Director For For Management
2c Re-elect Charles Fisher as Director For For Management
2d Re-elect Michael Chadwick as Director For For Management
2e Re-elect Colm O Nualllain as Director For For Management
2f Re-elect Roderick Ryan as Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
6 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorise Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
10 Amend Articles Re: Implementation of For For Management
the Shareholders' Rights Regulations
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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
Ticker: GN5 Security ID: G4035Q189
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Variation of Rights Attaching For For Management
to the C Ordinary Shares
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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
Ticker: GN5 Security ID: G4035Q189
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles of Association: For For Management
Editorial Changes
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ICON PLC
Ticker: IJF Security ID: 45103T107
Meeting Date: JUL 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Reelect Ronan Lambe For For Management
3 Reelect Peter Gray For For Management
4 Reelect Anthony Murphy 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
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IJG Security ID: IE0002325243
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 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 Reelect Mark Bourke as Director For For Management
4 Reelect John Rowan as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Donal Lynch as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Declan Kenny as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Thomas Whacker 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 Authorize Repurchase of Own Shares For For Management
12 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
13 Set Maximum Number of Shares to be For For Management
Issued Under Share Option Schemes
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IJG Security ID: G47062107
Meeting Date: JAN 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Share Capital For For Management
2 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
3 Approve Acquisition of James Hay For For Management
Holdings Limited
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
5 Approve the Convening of an EGM on 14 For For Management
Days Notice under the Articles of
Association
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IJG Security ID: G47062107
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2010 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 Peter Priestley as a Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Mark Bogard as a Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Gary Owens as a Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Colm Barrington as a Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Joe Moran as a Director For Against Management
8 Re-elect Thomas Wacker as a Director For For Management
9 Re-elect John Lawrie as a Director For Against Management
10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
11 Authorise Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities with Preemptive Rights
12 Authorise Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities without Preemptive Rights
13 Authorise Share Repurchase Program For For Management
14 Authorise Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
15 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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IFG GROUP PLC
Ticker: IJG Security ID: G47062107
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Share Option Plan For For Management
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IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC
Ticker: IR5A Security ID: G49406146
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3a Reelect Peter Crowley as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Bernard Somers as Director For For Management
4 Reelect John B. McGuckian as Director For Against Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities with Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities without Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
9 Amend Articles Re: Shareholder Rights For For Management
Directive
10 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: ILPMY Security ID: G4945K108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3a Reelect Gillian Bowler as Director For Against Management
3b Reelect Breffni Byrne as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Bernard Collins as Director For For Management
3d Reelect Danuta Gray as Director For For Management
3e Reelect Margaret Hayes as Director For For Management
3f Reelect Roy Keenan as Director For For Management
3g Reelect Ray MacSharry as Director For For Management
3h Reelect David McCarthy as Director For For Management
3i Reelect Kevin Murphy as Director For For Management
3j Reelect Pat Ryan 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 the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC
Ticker: ILPMY Security ID: G4945H105
Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Cancellation of Existing Shares For Did Not Vote Management
3 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Vote Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
4 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Vote Management
Scheme of Arrangement
5 Approve Delisting of Shares from the For Did Not Vote Management
Irish and UK Official Lists
6 Approve Reduction in Share Capital For Did Not Vote Management
7 Approve Employee Share Schemes For Did Not Vote Management
8 Approve Replacement of Share Schemes For Did Not Vote Management
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IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC
Ticker: ILPMY Security ID: G4945H105
Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Court
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For Did Not Vote Management
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KERRY GROUP PLC
Ticker: KRZ Security ID: G52416107
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 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
3ai Reelect Denis Buckley as Director For Abstain Management
3aii Reelect Michael Dowling as Director For Abstain Management
3bi Reelect Michael J Fleming as Director For Abstain Management
3bii Reelect John Twomey as Director For Abstain Management
3ci Reelect Denis Carroll as Director For Abstain Management
3cii Reelect Stan McCarthy as Director For For Management
3ciii Reelect Donal O'Donoghue as Director For Abstain Management
3civ Reelect Gerard O' Hanlon 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 Authorize Share Repurchase up to five For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
Ticker: KRX Security ID: G52654103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Re-elect Noel Crowe as a Director For For Management
2b Re-elect Tony McArdle as a Director For For Management
2c Re-elect Helen Kirkpatrick as a For For Management
Director
2d Re-elect Eugene Murtagh as a Director For For Management
2e Re-elect Danny Kitchen as a Director For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities with Preemptive Rights
5 Authorize Issuance of Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities without Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize Share Repurchase up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
8 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
9 Amend Articles Re: Appointment of For For Management
Proxies, Conduct of General Meetings,
and Electronic Communications
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NORKOM GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: N5OK Security ID: IE00B16PV578
Meeting Date: JUL 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Re-elect Gavin O'Reilly as Director For For Management
2b Re-elect Luc Philips as Director For For Management
2c Re-elect Kieran Nagle 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 Appove Reduction of Capital by For For Management
Cancellation of Share Premium Account
6 Amend Share Option Plan For For Management
7 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
8 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC
Ticker: OIZ Security ID: IE00B1WV4493
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reduction of the Company's For For Management
Share Premium Account by EUR
104,783,000
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ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC
Ticker: OIZ Security ID: IE00B1WV4493
Meeting Date: DEC 7, 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 Patrick McEniff as a Director For For Management
3b Reelect Tom O'Mahony as a 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 and For For Management
Fix Reissue Price Range
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PADDY POWER (FRMRLY. POWER LEISURE)
Ticker: PLS Security ID: G68673105
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 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 Jane Lighting as Director For For Management
4a Re-Elect Nigel Northridge as Director For For Management
4b Re-Elect Patrick Kennedy as Director For For Management
4c Re-Elect Stewart Kenny as Director For For Management
4d Re-Elect David Power as Director For For Management
5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorise Share Repurchase Program For For Management
9 Authorise ReIssuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares and Determine the Price Range of
Issuance
10 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks Notice
11 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: RY4B Security ID: IE00B1GKF381
Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Reelect Michael Horgan as a Director For For Management
2b Reelect Kyran McLaughlin as a Director For For Management
2c Reelect Paolo Pietrogrande as a For For Management
Director
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 For For Management
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TOTAL PRODUCE PLC
Ticker: T7O Security ID: G8983Q109
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 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
3ia Reelect Rose Hynes as a Director For For Management
3ib Reelect Rory Byrne as a Director For For Management
3ii Reelect Frank Davis as a 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 Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
8 Authorise the Re-issue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
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TVC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: T1VC Security ID: IE00B1Z90V93
Meeting Date: JUL 9, 2009 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
4 Approve Cancellation of Share Premium For For Management
Account
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UNITED DRUG PLC
Ticker: UN6A Security ID: G9230Q157
Meeting Date: FEB 9, 2010 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 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4a Reelect C. Corbin as Director For For Management
4b Reelect L. FitzGerald as Director For For Management
4c Reelect H. Friel as Director For For Management
4d Reelect R. Kells 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 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
10 Approve the Convening of a General For For Management
Meeting on 14 Days Notice
11 Amend Articles Re: Implementation of For For Management
Shareholder Rights
12 Approve 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan For For Management
13 Approve 2010 Executive Share Option For For Management
Plan
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ZAMANO PLC, DUBLIN
Ticker: ZMNO Security ID: IE00B1G17W46
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Reelect Michael Watson as Director For For Management
3 Reelect Brendan Mullin as Director For For Management
4 Re-appoint 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 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.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Chris Johns
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Chris Johns, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date July 28, 2010
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her
signature.