<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-13</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2020-03-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000858707</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW IRELAND FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001807413</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murray Derval</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>KBI GLOBAL INVESTORS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3RD FLOOR, 2 HARBOURMASTER PLACE, IFSC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>D01 X5P3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer and Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Amended the officer title to Treasurer and Secretary</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Derval Murray</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
