IRELAND: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT

UNCLAS DUBLIN 001789

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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.
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