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05DUBLIN677
2005-06-03 14:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:  

(C) SINN FEIN CLAIMS IRA RESPONSE IMMINENT

Tags:  PREL PGOV PTER PINS EI NIPP 
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031451Z Jun 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000677 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/03/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER PINS EI NIPP
SUBJECT: (C) SINN FEIN CLAIMS IRA RESPONSE IMMINENT


Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Mary E. Daly for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000677

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/03/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER PINS EI NIPP
SUBJECT: (C) SINN FEIN CLAIMS IRA RESPONSE IMMINENT


Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Mary E. Daly for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Rita O'Hare requested an appointment with Pol Chief
today on an urgent basis. O'Hare said the IRA response to
Gerry Adams' April call on them to pursue their goals through
solely political means is coming very soon, perhaps within
two weeks. According to O'Hare, the IRA leadership is 100
percent behind Gerry Adams' call. However, discussions
within the IRA have been difficult. There has been
resistance at lower levels and there may well be a rump that
will not go along. That said, O'Hare said she expects the
IRA response to be the clear, unambiguous statement the US,
UK and Irish Governments have said they want to hear.


2. (C) Once the statement is released it would be helpful,
according to O'Hare, if the three governments responded
positively and if the political process is moved forward on
an inclusive basis. She repeatedly stressed the critical
role of the USG as an honest broker and specifically asked
for US support of the peace process, particularly of
policing. O'Hare stressed the importance of there being no
vacuum left when the IRA leaves the scene.


3. (C) She indicated that she and other Sinn Fein
officials would likely apply for US visas in order to be in
the US around the time of the IRA announcement. She also
mentioned that some US Congressman might travel to Northern
Ireland following such announcement.
KENNY