SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer


                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                For 01 April 2008


                         The Governor and Company of the
                                 Bank of Ireland
                                   Head Office
                               Lower Baggot Street
                                    Dublin 2
                                     Ireland


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                         Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes ..... No ..X...

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):







                             Bank of Ireland Group

               (The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland)

                              Total Voting Rights


In conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC)
Regulations 2007, the issued share capital (with voting rights) of Bank of
Ireland as at 31 March 2008 consists of 1,000,045,748 units of Ordinary Stock
of nominal value EUR0.64 each. Bank of Ireland also holds 26,171,502 units of
Ordinary Stock in treasury, which do not carry voting rights.

The figure which should be used by stockholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Bank of Ireland under the
Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 is, therefore,
1,000,045,748.


1 April 2008

Ends.

Contact:

John Clifford, Group Secretary +353 1 6043400








                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



The Governor and Company
of the Bank of Ireland




John B. Clifford
Group Secretary



Date: 01 April 2008