EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form F-3) and related Prospectus of Trinity Biotech plc for the registration of 7,042,254 Class A Ordinary Shares and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated April 17, 2003 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Trinity Biotech plc included in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Dublin, Ireland
July 25, 2003
