IRELAND: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT

UNCLAS DUBLIN 001789 SIPDIS S/CT TTIC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER ASEC SUBJECT: IRELAND: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT REF: A. STATE 245841 ¶B. DUBLIN 001691 03 ¶1. Per ref A, Ireland was not included in the 2003 Annual Terrorism Report and there are no significant developments that would merit its inclusion this year, nor are there significant changes to information reported in ref B. ¶2. Per ref B, as of December 14, the GOI had not acted to pass legislation criminalizing international terrorism, implementing the EU Framework decision, and ratifying the remaining four of 12 UN anti-terrorism conventions. When passed (expected in early 2005),the Bill, introduced in December 2002, will give effect in Irish law to the European Union's Framework decision on Combating Terrorism as well as a number of United National Conventions directed to specific manifestations of international terrorism. Debates and discussions regarding this bill have cleared committees and must proceed through the formalities of votes in the lower house (December 2004) and upper house (January 2005) of Irish parliament. The Irish president is expected to sign this bill into law by Mid-February. ¶3. POC for 2004 Annual Terrorism Report is Tom Rosenberger, email rosenbergertm@state.gov. KENNY