CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                      SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Denis Curran, Presidentof The  New  Ireland  Fund,  Inc.  (the "Registrant"),
certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully  complies
                with  the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of   the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    JANUARY 7, 2005                    /S/ DENIS CURRAN
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                                            Denis Curran, President
                                            (principal executive officer)


I, Lelia Long, Treasurer of  The  New  Ireland  Fund,  Inc. (the  "Registrant"),
certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report")  fully  complies
                with  the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of   the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    JANUARY 7, 2005                    /S/ LEILA LONG
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                                            Lelia Long, Treasurer
                                            (principal financial officer)