Identifier
Created
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04DUBLIN1515
2004-10-07 16:16:00
SECRET
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:  

TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON

Tags:  PTER EFIN ECON ETTC KTFN 
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S E C R E T DUBLIN 001515 

SIPDIS

EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2014
TAGS: PTER EFIN ECON ETTC KTFN
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON
DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY (IARA)

REF: A. SECSTATE 216187

B. DUBLIN 01367

Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Mary Daly, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)

S E C R E T DUBLIN 001515

SIPDIS

EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2014
TAGS: PTER EFIN ECON ETTC KTFN
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON
DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY (IARA)

REF: A. SECSTATE 216187

B. DUBLIN 01367

Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Mary Daly, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (S) Post has no objection to the domestic US designation
of Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) for asset freezing
under E.O. 13224. There is no known current activity of IARA
in Ireland, but until recently, questionable activities were
conducted under the name of the Islamic Relief Agency-Dublin
(ISRA-Dublin). Irish police and RMAS are investigating the
activities of this group and key individuals and due
diligence requires that continued attention remain on
fund-raising activities in Ireland.

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2. (S) The Gardai (Irish National Police Force) are
investigating the Islamic Foundation of Ireland. The mosque,
on 163 South Circular Road is known to be frequented by
nefarious individuals, including Mujahideen from Afghanistan
and Bosnia. There is little the Gardai can do beyond
surveillance, even in cases of suspected terrorism financing.
Currently, the Irish do not have effective legislation in
terms of terrorism financing. The Gardai, Department of
Justice and Central Bank can move to sanction and freeze
assets of a group only after that group is added to the UN
1267 Sanctions Committee list, and then added to the EU,s
internal list. Though Gardai remain suspicious of activities
at the mosque, they are limited by current civil and criminal
codes (see reftel B).


3. (S) The GOI is likely to welcome a UN designation on this
group and affiliates working in Ireland. If the designation
is accepted under UN 1267, and then the EU, Ireland would
likely support it.
DALY