Filed by sedaredgar.com - Ireland Inc.- Form 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 4, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

IRELAND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA 000-50033 91-2147049
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation) Number)  
     
     
2441 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100  
Henderson, NV 89052
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(702) 932-0353
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and incorporated by reference herein, is a news release issued by Ireland Inc. (the “Company”) on May 4, 2009. The news release contains updated assay results from the Company’s 2008 drilling program.

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, and incorporated by reference herein, is an article to be published by The Bull & Bear Financial Report. The Bull & Bear Financial Report publishes printed and online newsletters for its subscribers. The Company paid Bull & Bear $16,900 for the publishing of this article and for publishing the Company's news releases for a period of six months.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
     
99.1   News Release dated May 4, 2009.
     
99.2   Bull and Bear Article.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

    IRELAND INC.
       
Date: May 4, 2009    
  By: /s/ Douglas D.G. Birnie
       
    Name: Douglas D.G. Birnie
    Title: CEO and President

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