New Ireland (Tok Pisin: Niu Ailan) is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 8,650 kmē in area. It lies northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are a part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named for Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by the Saint George's Channel.
The administrative center of the island and of the province is the town of Kavieng located at the northern end of the island.