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

I, Brendan Donohoe, President 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:      December 18, 2007                      /s/ Brendan Donohoe
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                                                 Brendan Donohoe, 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:      December 18, 2007                     /s/ Lelia Long
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                                                 Lelia Long, Treasurer
                                                (principal financial officer)