IRELAND: JUDGE PAINTER STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000093 SENSITIVE SIPDIS IO/MPR FOR BRIAN G. HACKETT AND USUN/MR FOR BRUCE RASHKOW E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA UNGA/C-6, EI SUBJECT: IRELAND: JUDGE PAINTER STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL REF: STATE 18280 ¶1. (SBU) On February 27, PolOff spoke with Bobby Smyth, desk officer for UN Coordination at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Smyth stated that he did not expect a final decision would be reached before close of business, but that Judge Painter was "very much still in consideration." FAUCHER