RNS Number:4110Z
Bank of Ireland(Governor&Co)
04 June 2004




Bank of Ireland announces the appointment of Brian Goggin
as Group Chief Executive

Bank of Ireland today (3 June 2004) announced the appointment of Brian Goggin
(52) as Group Chief Executive to replace Mike Soden who resigned on Saturday
29th May. Brian is currently Chief Executive, Asset Management Services with
Bank of Ireland. He takes up his appointment immediately. Brian will continue to
take responsibility for the Asset Management Services division pending an
appointment to that position, which is expected shortly.

A career banker, Brian Goggin joined the Bank of Ireland Group in 1969. He has
had a varied career in both retail and wholesale banking and has held senior
management positions with the Group in the United States, Britain and Ireland.

He was appointed as Chief Executive of the Wholesale Financial Services division
in 1996 and became a member of the Group Executive Committee. He was appointed
to his present position as Chief Executive, Asset Management Services in April
2003. He is a member of the Court of Directors of the Bank, having been
appointed in January 2000. He is also a Director of Gowan Group Ltd.

Brian is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin holding a MSc in Management. He is
a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Fellow of
the Institute of Bankers in Ireland.

Announcing the appointment, the Governor of Bank of Ireland, Laurence Crowley,
said: "Brian Goggin has the breadth of experience and leadership qualities to
take Bank of Ireland forward at this challenging time. There is great change
taking place in the financial services industry worldwide and particular skills
are required to lead Bank of Ireland successfully through this environment of
change. Bank of Ireland is a superb financial services organisation delivering
exceptional shareholder returns and is well positioned for future growth. I and
my fellow directors are confident that Brian has the skills, experience and
personal attributes to lead Bank of Ireland to further achievements and ensure
our continued success as a leading international financial services business."

Brian Goggin, in accepting the appointment said: "I am delighted and proud to
accept the position of Group Chief Executive. The Bank of Ireland Group is a
successful financial services company and, in accepting this appointment, I am
committed to driving the Group forward in all our business divisions. I am
fortunate to have a Group Executive team that is unquestionably the most highly
skilled and competent in the market.

ENDS

3 June 2004

Contact:

Dan Loughrey, Head of Group Corporate Communications - 01 604 3833/086 241 2470

Fiona Ross, Head of Group Investor Relations - 01 604 3501 - 086 758 2059



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