(S) FOLLOW UP ON INVESTIGATION INTO IRISH

S E C R E T DUBLIN 000040 SIPDIS SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/22/2018 TAGS: PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR EI SUBJECT: (S) FOLLOW UP ON INVESTIGATION INTO IRISH COMPANY'S INVOLVEMENT IN POSSIBLE SALE TO IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM REF: A. 07 DUBLIN 573 ¶B. 07 STATE 99891 Classified By: Political/Economic Chief Theodore Pierce for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D) ¶1. (S) The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's Export Licensing Unit has denied Mac Aviation Group licensing for imports/exports into and out of Ireland, Desk Officer Michael Keaveney, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs, informed POLOFF on January 3. Keaveney added that Mac Aviation Group was a "known entity" and that Irish authorities are continuing their investigation into possible violations of Irish law or international non-proliferation agreements. Post will continue to monitor this investigation. FOLEY