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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04DUBLIN1013 |
GOI "OF ONE MIND" WITH USG ON DARFUR [...] Summary. Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Don Sexton and Brid McGraw of the DFA. The GOI is strongly committed to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and promises robust support for USG efforts in the region. The GOI remains politically engaged at both the bilateral and t [...] |
2004-07-09 08:23:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNSC |
| 04DUBLIN1020 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-09 16:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1028 |
IRELAND IN AGREEMENT WITH US REGARDING MEETING OF [...] Summary. Irish IWC Commissioner O'Grady stated that Ireland's positions follow closely with all US positions mentioned in reftel. O'Grady, however, did elaborate on Ireland's positions regarding sanctuaries, and finance and administration. O'Grady stated that the GOI believes sanctuaries a [...] |
2004-07-13 13:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV IWC |
| 04DUBLIN1057 |
IRISH RESPOND POSITIVELY TO REQUEST FOR CONTINUED [...] Summary. Irish officials Don Sexton and Pat Kelly responded positively to the request for European support for deployment of an African Union (AU) protection force. Both stressed Ireland's interest in African affairs, especially regarding humanitarian aid. Ireland has given nearly three mi [...] |
2004-07-15 14:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS EAID |
| 04DUBLIN1063 |
IRELAND WILL ATTEND HAITI DONORS' CONFERENCE BUT [...] Emboff, drawing on reftels a and b, spoke on July 15 with Don Sexton, First Secretary in the Development Cooperation Division at the DFA. As Foreign Minister Brian Cowen is unavailable and Minister of State for Development Tom Kitt is currently in Darfur, Sexton stated the GOI plans to send a [...] |
2004-07-15 14:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1079 |
ECOSOC: IRISH WILL OPPOSE CUBAN RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1093 |
MTCR PAPERS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE |
| 04DUBLIN1101 |
NORTHERN IRELAND - IRISH PM TELLS SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Mitchell Reiss met on June 30 in Dublin with Irish Prime Minister Ahern and Foreign Minister Brian Cowen to review Irish/British efforts to lay the ground work for another effort at restoring devolved government in NI. Ahern confirmed that he and [...] |
2004-07-26 07:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EI PGOV PINR PREL PTER UK EUN NIPP |
| 04DUBLIN1103 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: POST DELIVERED INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-26 10:39:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER EFIN ECON PREL ETTC |
| 04DUBLIN1104 |
BURMA/ASEM: IRISH FAVOR LOWER-LEVEL BURMA [...] Emboff delivered reftel points on July 22 to Niall Brady, Deputy Head of the Asia Division at DFA. Brady's remarks mirrored those of DFA's Deputy Political Director Paul Kavanagh as reported in reftel b. While Brady reiterated the EU position will likely not be reached until the September G [...] |
2004-07-26 11:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1115 |
IRELAND AND EU HAVE "WAIT AND SEE" ATTITUDE ON [...] Emboff delivered reftel talking points on July 27 to Niall Brady and Derek Lambe of the Asia/Oceania section of the DFA. Brady responded that while the EU and GOI are concerned about the ongoing violence in Nepal, the EU is not ready to designate the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) as a terro [...] |
2004-07-27 14:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1121 |
GTRI CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-28 13:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP TRGY PTER AORC IAEA |
| 04DUBLIN1135 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP - THANKS, BUT [...] (C)During a farewell call on July 28 to DFA Secretary General Dermott Gallagher, DCM raised reftel points regarding GOI's possible bid for the OSCE Chairmanship in 2007. Gallagher stated the GOI seriously considered becoming a candidate, but decided against it primarily due to the general ele [...] |
2004-07-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE |
| 04DUBLIN1141 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RANDAL VERBRUGGE - NO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Randal Verbrugge to travel to Cork, Ireland, from August 22nd, 2004 to August 26th, 2004. Purpose of the visit is to present a paper at the International Association of Research on Income and Wealth conference. 2. Embassy telephone number whi [...] |
2004-07-30 09:30:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB OTRA |
| 04DUBLIN1156 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER DEMARCHE [...] (S)Emboff, drawing on reftel points, on August 3 spoke to Brendan Ward, Deputy Director of the Middle East Section at DFA. Ward stated that the GOI fully supports efforts to help restore stability in Iraq and believes Syria must honor pledges it made July 21 in Cairo. However, Ward also str [...] |
2004-08-04 14:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PTER IE |
| 04DUBLIN1160 |
KFOR: IRELAND UNLIKELY TO REMOVE CAVEAT [...] (C)Emboff delivered reftel points on July 29 to Michael Gaffey, Director South East Europe division. Gaffey informed Emboff that the one caveat Ireland placed on its troops prevents the use of lethal force to prevent attacks on KFOR property unless there's an immediate threat to life or seri [...] |
2004-08-05 07:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL NATO |
| 04DUBLIN1162 |
GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-05 10:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL |
| 04DUBLIN1163 |
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WITH EC ON "MIXITY" ISSUE IN [...] On August 4, Embassy provided reftel's referenced letters on "mixity" to Kevin Dowling, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Division Counselor, and Frank Flood, DFA's EU Division Deputy Director. Both said that they would forward the correspondence to James Kingston, DFA Deputy Lega [...] |
2004-08-05 12:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EU KTIA EAIR |
| 04DUBLIN1181 |
FAHIM REMOVAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-06 14:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1186 |
IRISH TO COMMUNICATE SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN FROM [...] In follow-up to reftel B, Emboff spoke on August 9 to Niall Brady, Deputy Director Asia Oceania Division at DFA. Brady stated that the GOI supports reftel points, and will continue to advocate Afghanistan's move towards stability and democracy from within the EU. Brady stated this is Ireland' [...] |
2004-08-10 08:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1195 |
PRELIMINARY RESPONSES TO DEMARCHE ON ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] On August 9, Post delivered ref A's talking points to Micheal O'Mealoid and Niamh O'Brien, Department of Transport Assistant Principals for Aviation Regulation and International Relations. O'Mealoid noted that several Department officials involved in ICAO issues, principally Robin McKay, Ass [...] |
2004-08-10 16:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO |
| 04DUBLIN1199 |
IRELAND'S RESPONSE TO MOLDOVA/TRANSNISTRIA DEMARCHE [...] On August 11, Post delivered ref A's requested demarche to Jane Connelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Third Secretary for Eastern Europe (who noted that more senior SIPDIS officers were on leave). Connelly said that Ireland shared EU concerns about rising tensions in Moldova/Transn [...] |
2004-08-11 17:10:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS |
| 04DUBLIN1200 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS EU ON VENEZUELA REFERENDUM [...] On August 11, Post delivered reftel's requested demarche to Brian Muldoon, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean. Muldoon noted SIPDIS that Ireland had participated in extensive EU consultations on Venezuela and endorsed the August 3 EU dec [...] |
2004-08-11 17:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO |
| 04DUBLIN1213 |
IRELAND HAILS MCCREEVY'S COMMISSION APPOINTMENT [...] Irish political and business circles hailed Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy's August 12 appointment as EU Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, one of the Commission's premier economic portfolios. The post is widely viewed as a reward for Ireland's successful turn in the EU Pr [...] |
2004-08-13 15:32:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1218 |
IRELAND'S RESPONSE ON WEOG ROTATION FOR UNCHR [...] On August 13, Post delivered reftel's requested demarche on the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) scheme for membership rotation in the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) to Eamon McKay, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Councilor for Human Rights. McKay said that Ireland would f [...] |
2004-08-16 15:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PHUM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1222 |
IRELAND WILL DISCUSS PROTECTION FORCE WITH EU [...] (S)In regards to the UN protection force, Emboff delivered reftel talking points A on August 5 to Brendan Ward, Deputy Director of the Middle East Section at DFA. Ward responded that he had been in touch with counterparts in other European capitals, and agreement was reached to discuss this i [...] |
2004-08-18 07:19:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PTER PHUM MOPS MARR UN |
| 04DUBLIN1244 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS OCVR IN IRAN AND WILL PUSH FOR [...] Emboff, delivering reftel points A and B, spoke on August 23 to Cliona Manahan, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director of the Asia and Pacific Section. Regarding Out of Country Voting and Registration (OCVR) for the Afghan presidential elections (reftel A), Manahan stated the GOI had s [...] |
2004-08-24 14:19:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1248 |
IRELAND UNDECIDED, BUT LIKELY TO ATTEND ASEM [...] (U) Summary. On August 23, Emboff, drawing on reftel points A, spoke to Ms. Cliona Manahan, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for Asia and the Pacific. Ireland has yet to decide on participation in the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit October 8-9 in Hanoi, but will likely send a delegat [...] |
2004-08-25 10:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM |
| 04DUBLIN1258 |
IRISH VIEWS ON ESTABLISHING THE ADDITIONAL [...] On August 27, Post delivered reftel talking points to Therese Healy, Third Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section. Healy said that Ireland backs the UK/Austrian proposal to make the Additional Protocol (AP) a Condition of Supply (COS) fo [...] |
2004-08-27 14:37:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA |
| 04DUBLIN1260 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNHELPFUL ODA [...] Summary: Ireland is skeptical of innovative financing mechanisms for Official Development Assistance (ODA), such as the International Financing Facility and global taxation schemes. The Irish Government, however, has not been public about its skepticism, due to diverse opinions among EU Membe [...] |
2004-08-27 14:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON EINV PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1281 |
FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNS BOOKS, MEETS PM [...] Summary: Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton paid a private visit to Dublin August 24 - 26. While the main purpose of Clinton's trip was to promote his new book, he and the Senator also met with PM Ahern over dinner and a reception that included other ministers. Clint [...] |
2004-08-31 16:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA PREL EAID |
| 04DUBLIN1286 |
IRISH REACTION TO U.S. UNGA INITIATIVES [...] On August 31, Post delivered ref A talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly to John Deady and Julian Clare, Director and First Secretary, respectively, of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) UN Section. ---------------- Economic Freedom ---------------- 2 [...] |
2004-09-01 10:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC UNGA UN |
| 04DUBLIN1292 |
IRELAND NOT TO SEND HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION TO OSCE [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland will not send a high-level delegation to the Sept. 13-14 OSCE conference on Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination. Ireland strongly supports such conferenc [...] |
2004-09-02 11:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM OSCE |
| 04DUBLIN1293 |
IRELAND TO VOTE FOR US RE-ELECTION TO POSTAL [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland will vote for US re-election to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Postal Operations Council (POC). However, Ireland's tenure on the POC is drawing to an end [...] |
2004-09-02 12:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UPU UN |
| 04DUBLIN1300 |
IRELAND BROADLY AGREES WITH US RESPONSE ON UNGA [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland's response to Resolution 58/41 is included in the common reply that the EU sent. Clare said that Ireland has strong national views on nuclear disarmament a [...] |
2004-09-02 15:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNDC UNGA UN |
| 04DUBLIN1330 |
IRELAND AND ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM [...] Emboff delivered reftel points on September 9, 2004 to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for UN, Terrorism, and Narcotics John Deady. Deady said that the Foreign Minister will be outlining Irish policy against terror in his speech to the UN on September 23rd. Considering the recent even [...] |
2004-09-09 16:18:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1331 |
EU/IRELAND: FORMER IRISH PM BRUTON APPOINTED NEXT [...] On September 9, Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and current member of the Irish Parliament John Bruton was appointed EU Ambassador to the US. He is the first EU ambassador to the US to be chosen since the European Commission's decision to give the appointment to a political heavyweight in [...] |
2004-09-09 16:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EU PINR |
| 04DUBLIN1345 |
IRELAND'S GAME PLAN ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS [...] Summary: Firms in Ireland must move increasingly into high-value goods and services in order to safeguard the country's prosperity, advises a high-profile, government-commissioned report on Ireland's economic competitiveness. The report notes that rising costs, poor performance by indigenous [...] |
2004-09-13 15:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EIND ELAB |
| 04DUBLIN1347 |
IRISH RESPONSE ON LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT [...] On September 13, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce noted that, in an Article 133 Committee meeting on September 10, the Commission had discussed with Member States its intention to enter in [...] |
2004-09-14 09:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAIR EIND USTR EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1366 |
MTCR PLENARY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO IRISH [...] (C) On September 15, Post provided to Paul Barnwell, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Arms Control, reftels' preparatory information for the October 4-8 MTCR Plenary in Seoul. Barnwell noted that Therese Healy, DFA Third Secretary for Arms Control, would represent the G [...] |
2004-09-15 15:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA MTCRE |
| 04DUBLIN1367 |
IRELAND'S AUTHORITY TO FREEZE TERROR ASSETS [...] (C)Summary. Ireland generally follows the European Union lead in the fight on terrorist financing. Currently, Ireland can automatically freeze the assets of domestic terrorist groups or transnational terrorist groups designated by the EU. In all other instances, Ireland can only freeze asse [...] |
2004-09-15 16:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC EFIN KTFN EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1385 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO EUROFAB DEMARCHE [...] (C) On September 17, DCM and French Charge d'Affaires, Luc Serot Almeras, jointly delivered reftel talking points to James MacIntyre, Department of Foreign Affairs EU Division Counsellor, and Joseph Mooney, Department of the Environment Assistant Principal Officer for Nuclear Safety. Almeras [...] |
2004-09-17 15:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1403 |
IRELAND NOT TO ATTEND IRAQ TOKYO DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 21 to First Secretary Aine Hearns at the DFA's Development Cooperation Ireland office. Hearns stated that the GOI will not be sending anyone to the Tokyo Donors' Conference in October due to shortage of staff. The GOI pledged 3 million eu [...] |
2004-09-22 06:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1443 |
IRELAND'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] Per Reftel, post provides names of Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and deputy. (a) TFCO: Jonathan Benton, DCM, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2302, BentonJS@state.gov. Deputy TFCO: Thomas Rosenberger, poloff, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2330, rosenbergertm@state.gov (b) TFCO will chair Law Enfor [...] |
2004-09-29 07:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1450 |
IRISH RESPONSE ON LIBYA ARMS EMBARGO DEMARCHE [...] On September 28, Post delivered reftel talking points to Paul Gunning, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for the Middle East. Gunning said that the EU SIPDIS decision to lift completely its 1986 arms embargo against Libya was a "done deal" that could not be reversed befor [...] |
2004-09-29 17:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1451 |
IRISH RESPONSE ON HYDROFLUOROCARBONS DEMARCHE: [...] On September 29, Post delivered reftel talking points to Patrick O'Sullivan and Nuala Bannon, Assistant Principals in the Department of the Environment and Local Government. O'Sullivan expressed confidence that the proposal by Austria and Denmark to ban domestic refrigeration and air conditio [...] |
2004-09-29 17:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TRGY SENV USTR |
| 04DUBLIN1466 |
IRISH VIEWS ON THE EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) On September 28, DCM reinforced with David Cooney, Poltical Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), reftel talking points and aide-memoire. Cooney said that the GOI, while fully aware of the U.S. position, could not commit to opposing the lifting of the China arms embargo wit [...] |
2004-09-30 15:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC PHUM EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1470 |
IRISH PRIME MINISTER PICKS HIS NEW CABINET [...] (C) Summary and Comment. On September 29, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern announced a cabinet shuffle, anticipated since early summer. The shuffle saw eight ministers switch portfolios, three members retain their positions, and four lower ranking officials join the Cabinet. Ahe [...] |
2004-10-01 12:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EFIN PINR PREL SENV |
| 04DUBLIN1471 |
URGENT ACTION: WITNESSES, EVIDENCE NEEDED FOR OCT [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See para 5 & 6. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of Ireland has set the new trial date of Mary Kelly for Wednesday, October 20th, 2004. The court requires Commander William Snyder, Lieutenant Commander Kurt [...] |
2004-10-01 13:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS MARR MOPS EI |
| 04DUBLIN1475 |
PRENOTIFICATION OF JAMA'AT AL-TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-04 11:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN LVPR |
| 04DUBLIN1477 |
IRISH PRESIDENT MCALEESE DECLARED ELECTED FOR 2ND [...] (SBU) Summary. On Friday, October 1, incumbent Irish President Mary McAleese was constitutionally elected to office unopposed for a second term of seven years. Her inauguration is scheduled to take place on November 11, 2004. President McAleese told Ambassador Kenny that her primary motivat [...] |
2004-10-05 07:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PREL SENV |
| 04DUBLIN1488 |
IRELAND AND THE US DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL CDG UNGA |
| 04DUBLIN1493 |
EU/IRELAND: AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE BRUTON DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with Ambassador Kenny, EU Ambassador-designate to the United States John Bruton noted his plans to work with Congress and through public diplomacy to strengthen U.S.-EU relations. Bruton said he would aim to underscore the policy objectives that both side [...] |
2004-10-06 07:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD EIND EINV ENRG ETTC MASS PARM PHUM SENV |
| 04DUBLIN1494 |
CONTINUED IRISH ATTENTION TO THE EUROFAB SHIPMENT [...] (C) Summary: In recent days, the Irish media have continued to focus on the U.S.-France Eurofab plutonium shipment, highlighting opposition by Greenpeace and Irish activists. In reply, the Irish Government has claimed to have received assurances that the shipment will not harm Irish interest [...] |
2004-10-06 07:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP ENRG PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1513 |
IRISH RESPONSE ON AIRBUS DEMARCHE: "WE'RE NOT [...] On October 7, post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce said that Ireland had no involvement in the aircraft manufacturing sector and thus no direct interest in the Airbus-Boeing dispute. He [...] |
2004-10-07 15:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KPAO EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1515 |
TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON [...] (S) Post has no objection to the domestic US designation of Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) for asset freezing under E.O. 13224. There is no known current activity of IARA in Ireland, but until recently, questionable activities were conducted under the name of the Islamic Relief Agency-Du [...] |
2004-10-07 16:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER EFIN ECON ETTC KTFN |
| 04DUBLIN1517 |
IRELAND'S RESPONSE TO ISG REPORT ON IRAQ WMD [...] (C) On October 7, Post delivered reftel talking points to Paul Gunning, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Regional Director for the Gulf and North America, after having discussed the ISG Report over the phone with him on October 6. Gunning said that the report reinforced the GOI's lo [...] |
2004-10-08 09:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPDD |
| 04DUBLIN1525 |
IRISH RESPONSES TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRAQ, [...] (U) On October 7, Post delivered ref A talking points on Libya, China, Cyprus, Sudan, and Iraq to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) European Correspondent. ---- Libya ----- 2. (C) Keown affirmed that the October 11 GAERC would ratify the September 22 COREPER decision t [...] |
2004-10-08 13:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1535 |
IRELAND'S RESPONSE TO BANGLADESH DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER PINS ECON |
| 04DUBLIN1542 |
UKRAINE: IRELAND TO SEND ELECTION OBSERVERS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-13 12:52:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
| 04DUBLIN1550 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ERATH, O'SULLIVAN, [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to PM/DTCP Deputy Director John F. Erath, DRL/PHD Senior Advisor for Asia Susan O'Sullivan, and CMDR. Edward Cashman of the Joint Staff J-5 to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from October 18 to October 20, 2004. Purpose of visit is to consult with Irish [...] |
2004-10-14 09:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETTC PARM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1566 |
(C) NORTHERN IRELAND: UK AND IRISH TO HOLD TALKS [...] (C) The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs confirms that proximity talks with the DUP and Sinn Fein will begin Friday October 15 in London. Senior officials from the two governments will shuttle between Sinn Fein and DUP representatives. The Irish government wants to keep this out of the [...] |
2004-10-14 16:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PTER PGOV PREL EI UK NIPP |
| 04DUBLIN1567 |
BLUE LANTERN OFFICER INFORMATION [...] Post's Blue Lantern contact is: Joe Young Economics Officer, First Secretary office phone: 353-1-668-8054 fax: 353-1-667-0056 e-mail: youngjm@state.gov estimated departure date: July 2007 2. In general, the Irish Government shares USG objectives on end-use controls for defense articles [...] |
2004-10-15 06:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KSEP |
| 04DUBLIN1579 |
IRELAND/EU: UNSYG ANNAN RENEWS CALL FOR UN-EU [...] (C) Summary: In an October 14 speech in Dublin, UNSYG Kofi Annan called for effective multilateralism to address global challenges and, in particular, increased UN-EU cooperation on crisis management. He welcomed the EU battlegroup initiative as a potential model for UN-EU collaboration on c [...] |
2004-10-19 06:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EU MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL UN |
| 04DUBLIN1582 |
IRISH PARTICIPANTS IN EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE [...] Irish participants in the November 8-10 Export Control Conference in London will be: Michael Greene, Head of the Export Licensing Unit, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Celyna Coughlin, Senior Licensing Officer, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Greene tol [...] |
2004-10-19 15:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL PARM KSTC MASS |
| 04DUBLIN1584 |
AMBASSADOR WEIGHS IN WITH ENVIRONMENT MINISTER [...] On October 18, the Ambassador, Chicago-based Wrigleys CEO Ronald Waters, and UK Wrigleys Chief Officer Alistair Whalley met with the newly appointed Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Dick Roche, to discuss alternatives to the Irish Government's proposed 5-cent-per-pack chewing [...] |
2004-10-19 15:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SENV |
| 04DUBLIN1594 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO FREEZING MAOIST ASSETS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-21 11:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN |
| 04DUBLIN1598 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA AND FIVE OFFICIALS, JTJ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-21 15:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON LVPR |
| 04DUBLIN1605 |
IRISH TO SUPPORT MERON IN ICTY ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-22 13:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM UNGA |
| 04DUBLIN1606 |
IRELAND EXPANDS LINKS THROUGH PM AHERN'S ASIA TRIP [...] (SBU) Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern's October 7-16 visit to Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Bahrain was an opportunity to pursue new diplomatic, commercial, and humanitarian links for Ireland in the region, according to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials who spoke [...] |
2004-10-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EINV PHUM |
| 04DUBLIN1607 |
IRISH ON ITER: "THE COMMISSION HAS THE LEAD" [...] (C) On October 22, Post delivered reftel talking points regarding the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to James McIntyre, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counsellor for EU External Relations. McIntyre said that the Irish were not directly involved in negotiations a [...] |
2004-10-22 14:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | TRGY TSPL TNGD ENRG |
| 04DUBLIN1609 |
VENEZUELA: IRISH CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Emboffs, drawing on reftel points, spoke on October 22 to First Secretary Sean O'Regan, Deputy Director for Human Rights at the DFA and, separately, to Margaret Stanley, desk officer for the Americas. Stanley said that the EU had discussed Venezuela at the experts level this week, without [...] |
2004-10-22 15:39:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM |
| 04DUBLIN1610 |
IRISH LIKELY TO SUPPORT CUBA'S RESOLUTION AGAINST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-22 15:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD UNGA |
| 04DUBLIN1611 |
IRELAND IN LINE WITH USG OBJECTIVES ON LIBYA [...] (C) On October 22, Post delivered reftel talking points on Libya to Stephen Dawson, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for the Middle East, and Paul Barnwell, DFA First Secretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Dawson said that Ireland shared USG interest in monitoring [...] |
2004-10-22 16:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PARM PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1626 |
WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT: IRELAND [...] Per reftel, Post offers the recommendations below regarding potential areas for expansion of the market access commitments of the Parties under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). Our suggestions focus primarily on the coverage of Ireland entities under the GPA. 2. The f [...] |
2004-10-28 15:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | WTRO EUN ETRD |
| 04DUBLIN1632 |
IRISH RESPONSES ON PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (U) On October 28, Post delivered reftels' talking points to Gerald Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) European correspondent. ---- Iraq ---- 2. (C) Keown noted that Member States' foreign ministers were preparing for November 2 discussions in Brussels on measures to support [...] |
2004-10-29 14:23:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1633 |
IRISH/CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: NOT RIPE TO LIFT YET [...] (C) Summary. On October 19, a delegation comprised of State DRL and PM and DoD J-5 visited members of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Parliament, and Amnesty International-Irish Section, to argue against the EU lifting its arms embargo against China. Until recently, Irish offi [...] |
2004-10-29 16:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PINR PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1634 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (C) Emboff raised points in reftels with contacts in the Justice Ministry and Department of Foreign Affairs. Both ministries greatly appreciated the information in Ref B. Regarding Ref A, both ministries confirmed that there are no legal grounds under which they can prevent Buisir's travel at [...] |
2004-10-29 16:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN ETTC EFIN CVIS PREL PTER LVPR |
| 04DUBLIN1635 |
MARY KELLY CONVICTED FOR DAMAGING U.S. MILITARY [...] On October 28, anti-war activist Mary Kelly was convicted by a jury at Ennis Circuit Court of criminal damage without lawful excuse of a 737 U.S. navy plane at Shannon Airport on January 29, 2003. The jury found Kelly guilty of causing damage of USD 1.5 million after she took an axe to the a [...] |
2004-10-29 16:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR |
| 04DUBLIN1644 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS EU COMMON POSITION ON CUBA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-02 16:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EU |
| 04DUBLIN1645 |
IRELAND TO SUPPORT REPASCH UNGA RE-ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-02 16:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KSEP UNGA UN |
| 04DUBLIN1646 |
IRISH POSITIVE ON BELARUS RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-02 16:31:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1667 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-09 10:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1672 |
SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW'S NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Irish Government and Embassy Dublin warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Dublin. Past and present Irish policy-makers look forward to substantive discussion with you on the dramatic transformation of Ireland's economy. I am planning a dinner in your honor that will inclu [...] |
2004-11-09 15:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN1686 |
PEACE PROCESS: IRELAND/UK TO SET NOVEMBER 24 [...] (C) On November 14, Michael Collins, advisor to PM Ahern, told Amb Kenny that Ireland and the UK had just agreed a timetable for the Northern Ireland peace process. On Wednesday, November 17, the governments will present papers to the parties (the Irish will present to Sinn Fein and the Bri [...] |
2004-11-15 07:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EI NIPP |
| 04DUBLIN1695 |
PEACEKEEPING IN CYPRUS, IRELAND IN WAIT AND SEE [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on November 15 to UN Desk Officer at the DFA, Eoin Duggan. Duggan said that Ireland will not initially look to contribute additional funds or personnel to UNFICYP. He said that Ireland has a strong record of support for peacekeeping efforts, dating back [...] |
2004-11-17 17:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL UNFICYP |
| 04DUBLIN1696 |
ROUND TWO: IRELAND TO MONITOR UKRAINIAN ELECTION [...] (C) On November 16, Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke to Austin Gormley, the DFA's Deputy Director for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Gormley, who was on the ground personally during the first Ukrainian election, stated that the GOI would be actively monitoring the second roun [...] |
2004-11-18 13:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE |
| 04DUBLIN1697 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO TURKEY AND PRE-GAERC DEMARCHES [...] (U) On November 17, Post delivered reftels' talking points to Gerald Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. ------ Turkey ------ 2. (C) In a November 12 conversation with the Ambassador, Michael Collins, senior advisor to Prime Minister Ahern, said that Ireland [...] |
2004-11-18 15:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1700 |
CHINESE VICE-PREMIER'S VISIT SPARKS MINOR [...] (U) Chinese Vice-Premier Huang Ju's November 16-18 visit to Dublin was a minor source of controversy in Ireland, with media complaints about a press blackout as well as calls by Falun Gong practitioners for Huang's arrest. During his stay, Huang met with President McAleese, Prime Minister Ah [...] |
2004-11-19 14:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1704 |
GOVERNMENT SPENDING PROJECIONS FOR 2005 RELEASED [...] (SBU) Summary: The annual Book of Estimates released by Finance Minister Brian Cowen on November 18 projects a 6 percent increase in public spending over 2004 as part of its forecast for the 2005 government budget, to be published December 1. Minister Cowen characterized the expenditure plan [...] |
2004-11-22 12:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON |
| 04DUBLIN1710 |
MCCAIN/GRAHAM CODEL TO DUBLIN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Senator John McCain, Senator Lindsey Graham and delegation of officials to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 1 to 3, 2004. Purpose of visit is to meet with Taoiseach, (PM) Bertie Ahern and address Trinity College Philosophical Soci [...] |
2004-11-24 11:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN |
| 04DUBLIN1713 |
CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: IRELAND TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS [...] (C) On November 23, Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke to Niall Brady, the DFA's Deputy Director for Asia-Pacific Affairs. Brady stated that while Ireland remains concerned about human rights and regional stability, it would not block EU consensus, either on a decision to lift the embarg [...] |
2004-11-24 14:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PHUM EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1717 |
SECRETARY SNOW,S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER AHERN [...] (C) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow met with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern. PM Ahern: -- Urged U.S. reengagement in the Middle East Peace Process, which Europe viewed as the world,s most pressing issue; -- Expressed concern about the ability of t [...] |
2004-11-24 16:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN1719 |
SECRETARY SNOW,S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ARCHITECTS [...] (C) Summary: The November 14-15 visit of U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow was an opportunity for discussion on SIPDIS the "secrets" of Ireland,s success with policy-makers and businessmen who were the architects of Ireland,s Celtic Tiger economy. These key figures noted that while the [...] |
2004-11-24 16:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN1720 |
IRELAND: ITER UNDER CONSIDERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-24 17:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | TNGD TRGY TSPL ENRG PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1721 |
SCENESETTER FOR SENATORS MCCAIN AND GRAHAM'S [...] (SBU) A background paper follows, describing key political concerns. We would also note that the Northern Ireland peace process is at a critical juncture, and the final results of the process begun at Leeds Castle might be announced during your visit. -------------------- Political Backgr [...] |
2004-11-24 17:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC CVIS EAIR ETRD MARR OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PTER EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1728 |
IRELAND: NO CHANGE FOR TITLE III/LIBERTAD [...] (C) On November 24, Emboff discussed reftel with Margaret Stanley, Desk Officer on the Americas Desk at the DFA. According to Stanley, the GOI has taken no specific actions to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba in the last six months. Ireland is credited to Cuba [...] |
2004-11-30 10:52:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1735 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO CROATIA/ICTY DEMARCHE [...] (C) On November 30, Post delivered reftel talking points to Martina Feeney, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Division First Secretary for European Affairs. Feeney said Ireland expected that the December 17 EU Council decision on Croatia would be consistent with the conclusion rea [...] |
2004-12-01 11:19:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KAWC ICTY |
| 04DUBLIN1739 |
SHANNON: GOI UNDER PRESSURE BUT NO CHANGE IN [...] (S) DCM met with Keith McBean, DFA's Chief of International Security Policy. McBean's office has the lead in the Irish government for issues surrounding U.S. use of Shannon airport. McBean noted that while there always has been an element of Irish society that objects to the U.S. military's [...] |
2004-12-02 12:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | MOPS PINR PREL |
| 04DUBLIN1749 |
MARY KELLY GETS A SUSPENDED SENTENCE [...] Mary Kelly, who was convicted on October 28 of causing $1.5 million of damage to a US military aircraft, was given a two-year suspended sentence by Judge Carroll Moran at Limerick Circuit Court. Kelly was spared a custodial sentence and given four years probation on the condition that she co [...] |
2004-12-03 16:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR EI |
| 04DUBLIN1753 |
IRELAND'S 2005 GOVERNMENT BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Tax relief and social welfare spending increases are the marquis features of the 2005 Irish Government Budget, a reflection of the Government's newly embraced "caring" image. The Budget provides for a 9 percent increase in government spending over 2004, slightly above the incr [...] |
2004-12-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SOCI |
| 04DUBLIN1755 |
IRISH CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHAN COUNTERNARCOTICS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-06 15:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SNAR EUN SXG |
| 04DUBLIN1770 |
SHANNON/IMMIGRATION: PM EXPRESSES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with the Ambassador and Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, the Irish Prime Minister raised his concerns about two separate issues: the U.S. military's use of Shannon and the immigration bill pending in Congress. He also updated the Senators on the Nort [...] |
2004-12-08 16:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | MOPS PREL SMIG SOCI |
| 04DUBLIN1782 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO FSC/ETI REPEAL DEMARCHE [...] On December 9, post delivered reftels' talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE). Joyce noted the GOI's view that it had been reasonable for the Commission to seek WTO confirmation that the FSC/ETI repeal included in th [...] |
2004-12-10 17:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN USTR |
| 04DUBLIN1783 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (U) On December 9, Post delivered reftel talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. ------- Ukraine ------- 2. (C) The common line taken by the EU and United States regarding the Ukrainian crisis had been immensely constructive, said Keown. [...] |
2004-12-10 17:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KPAL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1789 |
IRELAND: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] 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 legi [...] |
2004-12-13 16:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC |
| 04DUBLIN1790 |
AMBASSADOR KENNY'S CALL ON NEW DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) On December 9, Amb. Kenny met with Willie O'Dea in O'Dea's new capacity as Ireland's Minister of Defense. The ambassador underscored the value of close U.S.-Irish cooperation, especially in peacekeeping and information exchange. The Ambassador urged Ireland to extend its mission in Afgha [...] |
2004-12-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS |
| 04DUBLIN1803 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH, BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-15 16:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN LVPR |
| 04DUBLIN1805 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES [...] On December 1, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE) Senior Trade Negotiator. Post noted that the United States and Ireland have a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, dating back to 1950, with a Protocol signed i [...] |
2004-12-16 14:39:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN KTIA EINV ETRD EU |
| 04DUBLIN1811 |
Ireland/Terrorism: Bill Passes in Lower [...] Summary: On December 14, 2004, the Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) Bill 2002, was passed by Dail Eireann (Lower House). The Seanad Eireann (Senate) is expected to approve the bill in February 2005, after which it can be enacted into Irish Law. This legislation will significantly stren [...] |
2004-12-17 17:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL PTER KTFN PHUM PINS |
| 04DUBLIN1815 |
IRELAND: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Please see below outline for post's submission as chapter for 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part I. I. Summary The Republic of Ireland is not a transshipment point for narcotics to the United States, nor is it a hub for international drug trafficking. [...] |
2004-12-20 13:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EI |
| 04DUBLIN1817 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-20 16:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1821 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE EU BATTERY [...] On December 17, Des Howard, Higher Executive Officer in the Waste Infrastructure and Regulation Section of the Department of the Environment and Local Government, responded to reftel queries on Ireland's views regarding the EU battery directive. A) What is Ireland's position on the ban of [...] |
2004-12-20 18:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ETRD SENV EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1823 |
IRELAND: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Please see below outline for post's submission as chapter for 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part II. The primary sources of funds laundered in Ireland are narcotics trafficking, fraud and tax offenses. Money laundering mostly occurs in financial instituti [...] |
2004-12-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PTER KSEP SNAR KTFN EFIN |
| 04DUBLIN1825 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO ITER DEMARCHE [...] On December 20, Post delivered reftel talking points and DOE Deputy Secretary McSlarrow's letter to Eamon Hickey, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counsellor for European Union Affairs. Hickey noted that the November 25-26 EU Competitiveness Council meeting had not shed light on the Commi [...] |
2004-12-21 14:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TRGY EUN |
| 04DUBLIN1827 |
NORTHERN IRELAND: REISS CONSULTS WITH IRISH ON [...] (C) The President's Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, Mitchell B. Reiss, traveled to Dublin on December 16 to discuss next steps in the peace process with Irish officials. Brendan Scannell, DFA Director of the Anglo-Irish Division, expressed views similar to those heard in London (reftel). [...] |
2004-12-21 16:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EI NIPP |
| 04DUBLIN1828 |
APPLICATION FORWARDED FOR R/V JOIDES RESOLUTION [...] On December 21, Post forwarded to Eamon Hickey, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counsellor for European Union Affairs, reftel's clearance request and separate supporting materials for the R/V Joides Resolution. The vessel plans to conduct marine scientific research in Irish waters from A [...] |
2004-12-21 16:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT |
| 04DUBLIN1831 |
IRELAND PASSES TWO CONVENTIONS; FOUR MORE TO GO [...] On December 21, Emboff delivered reftel points to First Secretary, Maurice Biggar, UN Desk, at the DFA. On December SIPDIS 9, Ireland became party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawf [...] |
2004-12-22 09:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KTFN |
| 04DUBLIN1836 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO YUGANSKNEFTEGAZ AUCTION DEMARCHE [...] (C) On December 20, Post delivered reftel talking points to Austin Gormley, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Bilateral Economic Relations. Gormley said SIPDIS that the GOI did not plan to raise the Yuganskneftegaz auction bilaterally with the Russian Government. He [...] |
2004-12-22 15:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PREL PHUM KPAO |
| 04DUBLIN1841 |
THE AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 22 DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a free-flowing December 22 meeting, the Ambassador and Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern agreed that President Bush's planned February visit to Europe presented an opportunity to reenergize trans-Atlantic ties. Ahern noted a "huge willingness" among his counterparts within t [...] |
2004-12-23 10:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR CPAS CVIS MASS PINR PINS EAID PGOV |
| 04DUBLIN1844 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH, BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-23 11:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KPAO |
| 04DUBLIN1848 |
TFX001: ASIAN TSUNAMI: IRELAND INFORMATION [...] Two Irish citizens are presumed dead in Thailand (Phuket and Phi Phi), and roughly 50 Irish who were believed to be in the areas affected by the December 26 Asian tsunami are unaccounted for, according to Thomas Brady, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Principal Officer for Consular Operati [...] |
2004-12-29 16:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL AEMR CASC |
| 04DUBLIN1853 |
IRELAND ON CARTAGENA PROTOCOL: NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS [...] There have been no biosafety developments in Ireland since the First Meeting of the Parties (MOP-1) to the Cartagena Protocol on February 23-27, 2004, according to Ian Keating, Principal Officer for Environment Policy in the Department of the Environment and Local Government. In discussing r [...] |
2004-12-30 12:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR EAID TBIO |
| 04DUBLIN1854 |
OPERATION BALKAN VICE V: IRELAND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-30 14:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL MOPS EFIN ETTC KAWC ICTY |
| 04DUBLIN347 |
TRIAL OF USMIL PLANE ATTACKERS: REQUEST FOR [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See Para 7. 2. ( C ) Embassy Dublin has received a request from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to release to the defense the text of a diplomatic note in the case of "DPP v. Clancy (and others)." This case refers to the Irish Government,s [...] |
2004-03-08 11:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS EI |
| 04DUBLIN748 |
IRISH UNABLE TO ASSIST REGARDING IRAQI [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, on May 17 spoke to First Secretary, Development Co-operation Division at DFA, Aine Hearns. Hearns stated that Ireland's total assistance regarding Iraq was directed through the International Reconstruction Fund for Iraq (IRFI) and would focus on primary educ [...] |
2004-05-17 14:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KSCA SENV TSPL |
| 04DUBLIN749 |
IRAQ ASSISTANCE: IRELAND EARMARKS 1 MILLION EURO [...] Ireland and UNDP have exchanged administration contracts for Ireland's one million Euro contribution to the International Reconstruction Trust Fund Facility for Iraq (IRGFFI). In response to reftel demarche, Aine Hearns, Assistant Principal in the Development Cooperation Directorate, Rehabil [...] |
2004-05-17 14:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL |
| 04DUBLIN759 |
IRELAND COMFORTABLE WITH EU HFCS REGULATION, BUT [...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, on May 19 spoke to Assistant Principal Officer at the Department of Environment, Climate Change Division, Patrick O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan stated that Ireland supports current EU thinking on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS) - containment and increased training in the [...] |
2004-05-19 13:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BEXP USTR |
| 04DUBLIN760 |
IRISH REMAIN CONFIDENT ON EU CONSTITUTION, DESPITE [...] SUMMARY. DURING A MAY 19 DEBRIEF OF THE MAY 17-18 GAERC, IRISH EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT KEVIN CONMY AND IGC NEGOTIATOR BOB PATTERSON STRESSED THAT IRELAND REMAINS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING THE NEW EU CONSTITUTION BY THE JUNE 17-18 EUROPEAN COUNCIL. THEY DISMISSED RECENT PESSIMISTIC [...] |
2004-05-19 13:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN765 |
EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT - ESTABLISHING A NEW FRAMEWORK [...] (C) SUMMARY. FOLLOWING THE EU'S OWN ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND THE APRIL 27 AGREEMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE PCA, DFA'S RUSSIAN DIVISION HEAD, BARBARA JONES, IS HOPEFUL THAT THE MAY 21 EU-RUSSIAN SUMMIT WILL HELP ESTABLISH A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE EU- [...] |
2004-05-20 10:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN770 |
MAY 27 NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP PLENARY [...] (C) EMBOFF HAS PASSED TALKING POINTS IN REFTELS RELATED TO THE MAY 27 NSG PLENARY IN GOTEBORG TO OFFICIALS IN THE DFA DISARMAMENT AND NONPROLIFERATION DIVISION, AND ENCOURAGED SENIOR-LEVEL PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING. THE IRISH WILL SEND ADRIAN MCDAID, THE HEAD OF THE DFA DISARMAMENT DIVISION [...] |
2004-05-20 16:10:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
| 04DUBLIN774 |
SCENE SETTER FOR EU-LATIN AMERICAN AND CARRIBBEAN [...] (SBU) The EU-Latin American and Caribbean Summit convenes in Guadalajara, Mexico, May 27 - 29. 15 EU Heads of Government plan to attend a meeting the Irish hope will commit countries in the region to further social, economic and political development leading to expanded trade and better rel [...] |
2004-05-21 11:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EUN |
| 04DUBLIN780 |
SAID THE TIGER TO THE DRAGON: READOUT OF [...] (C) Visiting Ireland May 11-12, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Irish President Mary McAleese, Dail (Parliament) Speaker Rory O'Hanlon, and Chairman of the Senate Rory Kiely before extended, substantive discussions with the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern. Wen then visited Iona Techn [...] |
2004-05-21 15:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN784 |
IRELAND WILL ATTEND MAY 25 LIBERIA SSR MEETING IN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-24 17:15:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID MASS PREL |
| 04DUBLIN811 |
Despite the Rumors, Irish PM Ahern Not [...] (SBU) Summary: European and Irish media have labeled Irish PM Ahern a front runner for the EU Commission president. Ahern, one of the EU's longest serving PMs, has won wide approval for his management thus far of the EU Presidency, and his profile in Europe has never been higher. However, [...] |
2004-05-28 16:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EUN |
| 04DUBLIN826 |
ANTI-WAR ELEMENTS PRESSURING GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: Some Irish opposition politicians are teaming up with anti-war organizations to protest President Bush,s visit to Ireland June 25-26. Sinn Fein, the Greens, and Labour have announced their support for mass demonstrations, while various Parliamentary deputies have called on the [...] |
2004-06-02 07:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC EUN |
| 04DUBLIN837 |
URGENT REQUEST FOR USG WITNESSES FOR JUNE 16 TRIAL [...] This is an urgent action request. See para 5. 2. Embassy received diplomatic note from Irish Department of Foreign Affairs on June 1, relaying a request from the Irish police (Garda Siochana) for USG witnesses to testify at the June 16 re-trial of Irish citizen Mary Kelly, charged with [...] |
2004-06-02 12:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL KJUS EI |
| 04DUBLIN850 |
DARFUR: IRISH EU PRESIDENCY STRONGLY ENGAGED [...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Don Sexton, of the Emergency and Recovery Unit in the DFA's Development Cooperation Division, on June 3. Sexton said Ireland agreed with the urgency of the situation and was participating in the Donor's Consultative Meeting on Darfur in Geneva today in both [...] |
2004-06-03 14:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PHUM PROV |
| 04DUBLIN852 |
IRELAND TO EXTEND ISAF MISSION [...] (SBU) Poloff was informed today by Irish DFA UN Division Chief John Deady that the Irish Government had taken a decision "at the highest political level" to extend their peacekeepers to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. The troops had been scheduled to withdraw this summer, and will now stay [...] |
2004-06-04 08:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PREL UN |
| 04DUBLIN867 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO IRELAND [...] (C) Summary: Irish President Mary McAleese and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern are looking forward to welcoming the President to Dromoland Castle in the west of Ireland for the U.S.-EU Summit June 26. Ahern can be justly proud of his management of the EU Presidency to date, including his lead [...] |
2004-06-08 16:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM ETRD EAIR MASS MARR CASC CVIS EUN |
| 04DUBLIN868 |
Local and European Elections in Ireland: [...] (SBU) Summary: Local and European Parliament elections on June 11 will be a referendum on Irish PM Ahern's Fianna Fail-led coalition government, as voters have their first say since returning the government to office in 2002. Ahern's FF party is expected to take sizeable hits for failure to [...] |
2004-06-08 16:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN881 |
2004 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Post is aware of one (1) claim of a United States citizen that is outstanding against the Government of Ireland (GOI). 2. The dispute involves the salvage rights of the United States citizen Greggory Bemis to the wreck of the ocean liner Lusitania. In 1998 the GOI imposed a "Heritage Or [...] |
2004-06-09 12:36:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE |
| 04DUBLIN883 |
BURMA PRESENTS UNITY CHALLENGE TO EU 25 [...] (C) Irish government concerns about the continuing detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and the lack of participation by pro-democracy groups at the constitutional convention will not result in public statements soon. Ireland continues to work indirectly through its Asian partners. Upcoming Asia-E [...] |
2004-06-09 14:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASEAN |
| 04DUBLIN884 |
GAERC AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL DEMARCHE - IGC AND [...] (C) DCM AND EMBOFFS PASSED REFTEL POINTS JUNE 9 TO DFA EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT KEVIN CONMY AND DFA EXTERNAL RELATIONS CHIEF KEVIN DOWLING. BOTH NOTED THAT MUCH OF THE JUNE 14-15 GAERC AND THE JUNE 17-18 EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING WOULD BE DEVOTED TO DISCUSSION OF THE EU CONSTITUTION AND THE CHOI [...] |
2004-06-09 16:31:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN |
| 04DUBLIN885 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel points, names, and background paper on June 9 to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs EU Correspondent Kevin Conmy and DFA EU External Relations Director Kevin Dowling. The DFA officials undertook to circulate U.S. designation requests/papers to other appropriate [...] |
2004-06-09 16:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER |
| 04DUBLIN886 |
CIVAIR DEMARCHE ON US-EU AGREEMENT - IRELAND [...] (C) Drawing on reftel points, pol/econ chief met on June 9 with Irish Civil Aviation Director General John Lumsden to discuss how to move forward the U.S.-EU air services agreement before the June 26 US-EU Summit. Lumsden noted that, following the excellent meeting last month in Ljubljana b [...] |
2004-06-09 17:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EU |
| 04DUBLIN903 |
EU WORKING ON A COMMON APPROACH TO STABILITY PACT [...] (C) EMBOFF REVIEWED REFTEL POINTS ON MOLDOVAN STABILITY PACT INITIATIVE JUNE 14 WITH DFA MOLDOVAN DESK OFFICER PETER MCIVOR, WHO HAD JUST RETURNED FROM PARTICIPATING IN LAST WEEK'S OSCE HEADS OF MISSION FACT-FINDING MISSION. MCIVOR SAID HE WAS SOMEWHAT SURPRISED THAT THE STABILITY PACT DID [...] |
2004-06-14 15:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PBTS PREL |
| 04DUBLIN904 |
U.S. ICAO COUNCIL CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Emboff delivered reftel points on June 14 to Department of Transport, International Aviation Division, Deputy Principal Officer Michael O'Mealoid. O'Mealoid stated the Irish delegation for the ICAO Assembly is not yet known. Post will send septel if GOI provides any substantive response at a [...] |
2004-06-14 16:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR ICAO |
| 04DUBLIN911 |
Local and European Elections in Ireland: A [...] (SBU) Summary: Irish PM Bertie Ahern will be recovering from a major political setback when he meets President Bush on June 26. His Fianna Fail party turned in its worst performance since the 1920s in local and European Parliament (EP) elections June 11. The big winners were opposition pa [...] |
2004-06-16 10:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL POGV EUN |
| 04DUBLIN926 |
HAITI DEMARCHE FOR BUDGET SUPPORT - IRISH RESPONSE [...] (U) We shared reftel points with Jonathan Conlon, in the DFA's Latin American and Caribbean office, and Bronagh Carr, development specialist at the DFA's Development Cooperation Ireland office. Conlon said that Ireland had already contributed EUR 500,000 to Haiti through UNICEF, OCHA, and t [...] |
2004-06-17 10:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL |
| 04DUBLIN928 |
59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] Tentative responses to REFTEL Paragraph 8: A. Head of state Mary McAleese will not be attending. B. Head of government Bertie Ahern will not be attending. C. Foreign minister will be attending. -- Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, TD -- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at Genera [...] |
2004-06-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
| 04DUBLIN944 |
THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH IRISH PRESIDENT MARY [...] (U) This message provides information for the President's meeting with Irish President Mary McAleese at Dromoland Castle on June 26, prior to the start of the U.S.-EU Summit. The Role of Irish President --------------------------- 2. (U) President McAleese became the eighth Irish [...] |
2004-06-23 12:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
| 04DUBLIN945 |
NO IMMIGRANTS NEED APPLY? IRISH OVERWHELMINGLY [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 11th, 2004, the Irish electorate overwhelmingly approved a referendum that eliminated the automatic right of Irish citizenship to all children born on the island of Ireland. While many referendum opponents claimed the voters were motivated by xenophobia, a more balance [...] |
2004-06-24 08:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM EUN |
| 04DUBLIN953 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPECIAL ENVOY REISS TO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Special Envoy Mitchell Reiss and S/P Eric Green to travel to Ireland June 30, 2004 for meetings with GOI officials to advance the Northern Ireland peace process. 2. Control officer for this visit is John Fennerty, tel (011) 353-1-668-8054, ce [...] |
2004-06-25 17:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA |
| 04DUBLIN959 |
IRELAND'S CUBA POLICY: RESPONSE TO TITLE III [...] (C) Per ref A, Ireland has used its January-June 2004 EU Presidency to maintain a tougher EU line on Cuba in support of democracy and human rights. During its Presidency, Ireland led the annual re-evaluation of the Common Position. which renewed the criticisms of the Castro regime from the [...] |
2004-06-28 16:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETTC EUN |
| 04DUBLIN966 |
DE PALACIO'S MESSAGE TO U/S LARSON AT US-EU [...] (U) EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTATION LOYOLA DE PALACIO MET ON THE MARGINS OF THE JUNE 26 US-EU SUMMIT IN DROMOLAND CASTLE IRELAND WITH UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS ALAN LARSON. DE PALACIO REQUESTED THE MEETING [...] |
2004-06-30 16:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EUN |
| 04DUBLIN974 |
IRISH DO NOT FAVOR EXPANDING UNEP MANDATE [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel message to Irish DFA officials covering international organizations. The GOI agrees with our position and does not favor expanding the UNEP's mandate to allow it to direct the work of other UN agencies. While the GOI feels that UNEP should work in close concer [...] |
2004-07-01 16:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL SENV |
| 04DUBLIN975 |
IRISH SUPPORTIVE OF TECHNICAL CHANGE TO CWC [...] Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Sarah McGrath, Deputy Director of Disarmanent and Non-Proliferation at the DFA. McGrath informed emboff that the GOI will likely support the technical change, and noted that she saw "nothing immediately problematic" about the amendment. While the GoI [...] |
2004-07-01 16:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 04DUBLIN985 |
GOI HOPES BLANKET SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-02 14:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL |
| 04DUBLIN990 |
GOI SHOULD SUPPORT US REVCON AIMS, BUT EXPECT A [...] Summary. Emboff delivered reftel points to Sarah McGrath, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section of the DFA. The GOI agrees that proliferation via a vis Iran and the DPRK is a serious problem and supports USG non-proliferation efforts. However, McGrath reminded emboff t [...] |
2004-07-02 14:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP NPT |
| 05DUBLIN1006 |
COLOMBIA THREE: IRISH AND COLOMBIAN POLICE IN [...] (C) The Irish police (Garda) have sent a formal message to the Colombian police through Interpol regarding the Colombia Three (ref A), Emboff was told by Irish Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Ken O'Leary following an August 12 meeting attended by DOJ, the Department of Foreign [...] |
2005-08-12 16:32:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCRM EI |
| 05DUBLIN1022 |
COLOMBIA THREE TURN THEMSELVES IN [...] (C) Summary: On August 18, the Colombia Three voluntarily presented themselves to the Irish police. The Irish Department of Justice (DOJ) believes that the Garda will release the men and turn to the Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision on charges. The DOJ has also asked for Embass [...] |
2005-08-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCRM EI CO |
| 05DUBLIN1023 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU ACCESSION PROCESS [...] (C) In previous demarche discussions on Turkey, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed support for the start of Turkey's accession negotiations (ref B). This position is consistent with public positions taken by GOI officials during Ireland's EU presidency in 2004. In a [...] |
2005-08-18 16:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
| 05DUBLIN1030 |
IRELAND'S BROADBAND PARADOX [...] (SBU) Summary: Although Ireland boasts a world-class information technology (IT) sector and markets itself as an e-commerce hub, the country has one of the lowest broadband penetration rates in the EU, notwithstanding recent rapid increases in broadband use. Eircom, the national phone compan [...] |
2005-08-19 15:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV TINT BTIO |
| 05DUBLIN104 |
IRAQ: IRELAND ISSUES POSITIVE STATEMENT ON [...] (C) On January 27 the Irish Government issued a very helpful statement on Iraq's elections (para 2), reversing their earlier reluctance to do so (reftel A). Embassy had launched a full court press, with Ambassador, DCM, Pol/Econ Chief, and PAO raising multiple times with the Prime Minister's [...] |
2005-01-28 10:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO |
| 05DUBLIN1050 |
FOREIGN MINISTER AHERN DISCUSSES NORTHERN IRELAND, [...] (C) Summary. In an August 25 meeting with SFRC Chairman Lugar and the Ambassador, Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern said that continued U.S. support for the Northern Ireland peace process, including through the International Fund for Ireland (IFI), would help to foster reconciliation betwee [...] |
2005-08-26 14:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCRM KJUS CO EI |
| 05DUBLIN1068 |
IRISH FM UNAWARE OF EXTRADITION DIFFICULTIES [...] (C) Ambassador, DCM and poloff called on Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern August 30 to further advance bilateral judicial cooperation. These issues were discussed during Senator Lugar's visit (reftel) and that of a DOJ team (septel). FM Ahern had asked for more information. 2. (C) FM [...] |
2005-08-30 16:32:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCRM KJUS CO EI |
| 05DUBLIN107 |
PRIME MINISTER AHERN'S TRIP TO CHINA NETS DEALS [...] (C) Summary: The January 17-21 visit to China of Ireland's largest ever trade delegation advanced the GOI's "Asia Strategy" of raising Ireland's commercial profile in the Pacific region, though the extent to which Prime Minister Ahern used the opportunity to press Beijing on human rights rema [...] |
2005-01-28 13:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON ETRD EINV SOCI SCUL |
| 05DUBLIN1075 |
PRE-GYMNICH DEMARCHE: IRELAND SUPPORTS TURKEY [...] Summary: On August 29, Post delivered ref A talking points on the September 1-2 Gymnich Meeting to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent (who replaced Gerard Keown on August 25). Kelly conveyed Ireland's hope that EU accession talks for Turkey would begin as origina [...] |
2005-08-31 16:16:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1081 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO IRAQ: PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-01 14:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL |
| 05DUBLIN1084 |
IRELAND: NO PLANS TO MEET SYRIANS AT UN [...] (S) Paul Gunning, First Secretary for Middle East issues, said that as of September 2, FM Ahern had received no request from the Syrians for a bilateral meeting at the UNGA. FM Ahern plans to keep bilateral meetings to a minimum in order to be available to the Secretary General in his capacity [...] |
2005-09-01 16:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN1087 |
IRISH IMAM VOWS TO ARREST EXTREMISTS, BUT WILL HE? [...] (C) Summary. Sheikh Hussein Halawa, the most prominent Muslim in Ireland, said in an August 29 interview with the Irish Times that he would personally arrest or report extremists to the Irish authorities. He said that he did not know extremists that were operating in Ireland, but would repudi [...] |
2005-09-02 12:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR |
| 05DUBLIN1088 |
IRELAND: SECOND APPEAL TO EU TO ASSIST HAITI IN MEETING FIRST-HALF FY06 FINANCING GAP [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-02 12:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EUN EFIN EI |
| 05DUBLIN1089 |
IRELAND UNDECIDED ON SENDING OBSERVES TO HAITI [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-02 13:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID |
| 05DUBLIN1090 |
CODEL BOUCHER WRAP-UP: IRELAND'S DEBATE ON [...] (C) Summary: The August 22-23 visit of Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA), which focused on information technology (IT) and energy, exposed conflicting views on the level of competition in Ireland's telecoms sector, as well as concerns about Ireland's ability to meet Kyoto commitments. Irish Go [...] |
2005-09-02 13:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TINT SENV TRGY EINV ENRG |
| 05DUBLIN1094 |
AVIAN INFLUENZA: IRELAND GEARING UP [...] On September 2, Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Brain Mullen, Principal Officer, Community Health Division, Department of Health and Children. Mullen said that the GOI shared U.S. concerns regarding avian influenza and is taking steps to monitor and deter its potential spread to Ireland [...] |
2005-09-02 16:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TBIO ECON SOCI |
| 05DUBLIN1097 |
GOI VIEWS ON HLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Ireland shares a number of USG concerns about the development chapter of the UN High-Level Event (HLE) outcome document, but advocates flexibility to reach agreement on the document's interlocking elements, GOI officials told DCM on September 2. The Office of the Taoiseach (Pri [...] |
2005-09-06 12:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ECIN UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN11 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO IMIE DEMARCHE: NO OBSERVERS [...] On January 6, Post delivered reftel talking points to Stephen Dawson, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Middle Eastern Affairs. Dawson said that the SIPDIS GOI did not plan to contribute observers or provide other forms of bilateral support to the International Missio [...] |
2005-01-07 12:23:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PROP PREL PHUM |
| 05DUBLIN1100 |
UPDATE ON WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] On September 7, 2005 post received a Diplomatic Note from the DFA dated August 15, 2005. A copy of the original note has been forwarded to EUR/UBI. 2. Below is the text of the DIP Note: Begin Text An Roinn Gnothai Eachtracha Department of Foreign Affairs Bail Atha Cliath 2 Dublin 2 [...] |
2005-09-07 10:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL UNESCO |
| 05DUBLIN111 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DARWISH DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-28 16:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP KVPR CIVS |
| 05DUBLIN1110 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS IPAPI CORE PRINCIPLES, UNCERTAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-08 15:39:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TBIO ECON SOCI KSTH WHO |
| 05DUBLIN1115 |
IRISH AID OFFICIALS: IRELAND SHARES U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Ireland shares U.S. hopes for a successful UN High-Level Event (HLE), as well as U.S. concerns about the development portion of the HLE outcome document, Ronan Murphy, Director General of Ireland's aid agency, told the Ambassador and DCM on September 7. Murphy said that aid re [...] |
2005-09-09 13:36:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECIN UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN1116 |
MTCR PLENARY: IRELAND FAVORS SYRIA MODEL ON NORTH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-09 13:37:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE MUNC |
| 05DUBLIN112 |
GAERC: GOI POSITIVE ON U.S.-EU RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) On January 27, POL/ECON Chief met with Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent, to get Irish views on the upcoming GAERC (reftel points had been shared earlier in the week). Keown opened the meeting with high praise for A/S Jones' January 15 consultations with E [...] |
2005-01-28 16:52:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1151 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-16 15:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS UN |
| 05DUBLIN1152 |
IRELAND: NO POSITION YET ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-16 15:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP |
| 05DUBLIN1158 |
IRELAND TO ADOPT UNESCO DRAFT CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-20 09:15:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL ETRD UNESCO |
| 05DUBLIN1161 |
IRELAND: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Overall, Islamic extremism is not perceived to be a great problem in Ireland, even as the population becomes more diverse. Ireland is grappling with immigration for the first time in history, and its new found wealth is attracting growing numbers of migrants. Generally speaking [...] |
2005-09-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI |
| 05DUBLIN1162 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72T [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-20 13:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR |
| 05DUBLIN1165 |
IRELAND: UNLIKELY TO PUSH FOR LTTE DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-20 15:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KTFN PREL PTER |
| 05DUBLIN1178 |
NO COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF MRES FROM IRELAND [...] Per reftel request for information on potential international commercial vendors of vegetarian MREs, Ireland keeps only limited stocks for its defense forces. There are no sufficient stocks in Ireland to meet the potential demand called for in reftel. The Irish Defense Forces source MREs f [...] |
2005-09-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ETRD ECON AMGT |
| 05DUBLIN1188 |
IRELAND RESPONSE TO IRISH/COLOMBIA THREE [...] (C) Embassy Dublin has discussed the Irish/Colombia Three (ref A) with senior GOI officials on numerous occasions, including with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern on September 12 and Justice Minister Michael McDowell on September 10. McDowell told the Ambassador that the GOI is invest [...] |
2005-09-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KCRM |
| 05DUBLIN1196 |
ORGANIZED CRIME IN IRELAND (C-CN5-00417) [...] (C) Summary. It is unlikely that there is large scale involvement of non-nationals in organized crime activities in the Republic of Ireland. According to the EU's 2004 Organized Crime Report, Ireland is unique in that its organized criminal elements are comprised almost entirely of Irish na [...] |
2005-09-27 16:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PTER |
| 05DUBLIN1203 |
IRELAND PREFERS EU DESIGNATION MECHANISM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-28 15:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN KPAO PREL PGOV PTER EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1204 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENTS AS DRAFTED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-29 10:30:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV KTIA EWWT PHSA |
| 05DUBLIN1205 |
IRELAND CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR JUDGE BUERGENTHAL [...] On September 26, post received the below diplomatic note text confirming Irish support for Judge Thomas Buergenthal for election to the International Court of Justice. 2. Begin text of diplomatic note: The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Unit [...] |
2005-09-29 12:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN1211 |
PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND HOPEFUL ON TURKEY, [...] (C) Summary: On September 29, Post delivered reftel demarche to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. Kelly expressed optimism that EU accession negotiations with Turkey would begin October 3. He noted, however, that Ireland would await UN war crimes prosecutor de [...] |
2005-09-30 16:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAL PREL EUN HR CROATIA |
| 05DUBLIN1212 |
IRELAND: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post provides names of Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and deputy. (a) TFCO: Jonathan Benton, DCM, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2302, BentonJS@state.gov. (b) Deputy TFCO: Thomas Rosenberger, poloff, 353-1-630-6275, rosenbergertm@state.gov (c) Post suggests EU-wide sem [...] |
2005-10-03 08:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL |
| 05DUBLIN1216 |
IRISH SHI'A MUSLIMS PLEA FOR U.S. TO STAY IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. On September 26, the Ambassador met with five prominent Iraqi Shi'a members of the Irish Islamic community to initiate dialogue and advance post's Muslim Outreach program. The Imam of the Shi'a community, Dr. Ali Al-Saleh, expressed gratitude to the USG for removing Saddam Huss [...] |
2005-10-03 13:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR |
| 05DUBLIN1220 |
IRELAND AWAITING EU POSITION ON UNFC COMPLIANCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. On October 3, Post discussed reftel talking points with Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Healy said SIPDIS that EU experts would begin to meet in New York on Octobe [...] |
2005-10-04 15:33:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN123 |
NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE NON-PAPER DELIVERED TO [...] (C) On January 31, Post delivered reftel non-paper on the NPT Review Conference to Therese Healy, Third Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Section. As a preliminary response, Healy noted that the New Agenda Coalition (NAC) resolution that p [...] |
2005-02-01 14:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP |
| 05DUBLIN1230 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL STEARNS [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Codel Stearns to overnight in Shannon, Ireland, October 12, 2005. Purpose of visit is to provide rest stop for crew. 2. Codel will be met and assisted upon arrival by Embassy Control Officer for this visit, POL Officer Tom Rosenberger, offi [...] |
2005-10-06 10:37:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC |
| 05DUBLIN1233 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72U [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-06 16:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS KVPR |
| 05DUBLIN1234 |
IRELAND NON-COMMITTAL ON UNFC AD HOC COMMITTEES [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-06 16:37:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM PREL MUNC |
| 05DUBLIN1239 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS DARFUR INITIATIVES ON VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 15:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PHUM PREF |
| 05DUBLIN1255 |
IRELAND UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT GITMO UIGHURS [...] (S) In a private meeting October 7, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Dermot Gallagher, Secretary General of the DFA. Gallagher frankly told the ambassador that Ireland would not accept GITMO Uighurs because of their bad experience with the Church of the Nativity occupier they had ac [...] |
2005-10-12 15:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR |
| 05DUBLIN1259 |
IRELAND UNLIKELY TO CHANGE POSITION ON UNESCO [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-13 12:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD OPDC PREL SCUL UNESCO BHUM |
| 05DUBLIN1260 |
IRELAND BACKS U.S. IN ELECTION TO UNESCO'S WORLD [...] On October 7, post received a diplomatic note confirming Irish support for the U.S. candidacy in the election to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. 2. Begin text of diplomatic note: The Department of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America [...] |
2005-10-13 12:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL UNESCO |
| 05DUBLIN1264 |
IRISH/IRAQI SHI'A MUSLIMS WELCOME AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary. On October 8, the Ambassador and two emboffs received a warm welcome at an Iftar celebration at the local Shi'a mosque in Dublin. Dr. Ali A. A. Al-Saleh, the Imam of the predominantly Iraqi Mosque, spoke out publicly in strong support of USG policy, stating that U.S. intervention [...] |
2005-10-14 11:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KPAO |
| 05DUBLIN1267 |
IRISH BEEF EXPORTS TO EGYPT RESUME [...] Irish beef exports to Egypt are set to resume, albeit slowly, with the completion of the production of 700 metric tons this week. Egyptian authorities imposed restrictions on Irish beef in late 2000 following worries over the incidence of BSE in the EU. Irish exports to Egypt peaked at 154,000 [...] |
2005-10-14 13:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON |
| 05DUBLIN1279 |
IRELAND: EU HAS HIT THE LIMIT ON WTO AG [...] On October 17, Post Agricultural Specialist delivered ref A demarche to Damian Flynn, Department of Agriculture and Food (DAF) EU Trade Office Principal Officer. Flynn said that the GOI was scrutinizing the October 10 U.S. proposal, but conveyed DAF's view that the Commission had already off [...] |
2005-10-17 16:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD WTRO |
| 05DUBLIN1281 |
SUDANESE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary. On October 14, the Ambassador met with Sudanese human rights activist Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam. Dr. Mudawi is in Ireland for a human rights defenders conference and will travel to the U.S. to receive an award from Human Rights First, a U.S.-based NGO. In the meeting with the Amb [...] |
2005-10-18 13:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV UNHRC |
| 05DUBLIN1285 |
IRELAND: NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MARITIME SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-18 16:46:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER KHLS ASEC EWWT ETRD EIND MARR |
| 05DUBLIN1306 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS EU'S BOLIVIA STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-24 13:32:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1307 |
TERRORIST FINANCIER APPEALS AN ORDER FREEZING HIS [...] (U) On October 24, the Irish Times (newspaper of record) reported that Bin Muhammad Ayadi Chafiq will make an appeal on October 25 to the European Court of Justice for the release of his bank accounts. According to the report, Ayadi Chafiq, a Bosnian national born in Tunis, is named on a Eur [...] |
2005-10-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KHLS PINR EI |
| 05DUBLIN1311 |
IRISH OFFER CASH FOR PAKISTAN [...] (C) ON OCTOBER 21, POL/ECON CHIEF DISCUSSED IRISH AID TO PAKISTAN WITH COLM O'FLOINN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) SECURITY POLICY DIRECTOR, AND DAVID LEAHY, FIRST SECRETARY. THEY SAID THAT IRELAND AT THIS TIME WAS PROVIDING SIPDIS CASH, NOT DONATIONS IN KIND. THEY THUS HAVE NO CURR [...] |
2005-10-24 15:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR NATO EAID ASEC MASS PGOV EI |
| 05DUBLIN1321 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN BELARUS [...] (C) On October 25, emboff delivered reftel talking points to Department of Foreign Affairs Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director Ruaidhri Dowling and Eastern Europe and Russia desk officer Conleth Brady. Dowling said that Ireland generally agrees with and supports the USG policy tow [...] |
2005-10-26 10:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PGOV EUN BO EI USAID |
| 05DUBLIN1322 |
IRISH SEE DOMESTIC POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES IN WTO [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 25, high-ranking GOI officials told the Ambassador that Ireland could not afford to be more flexible in EU discussions on the WTO agricultural negotiations, given domestic political sensitivities with the farm community. The officials noted prior EU commitments not [...] |
2005-10-26 11:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTO ECON EAGR EI |
| 05DUBLIN1325 |
THE VISIT OF HHS A/S WADE HORN: IRISH FAMILY [...] Summary: During an October 12-15 visit to Dublin, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Family and Children, Dr. Wade Horn, had exchanges with Irish officials, NGOs, and journalists on the place of family life in U.S. and Irish social policies. A/S Horn highlighted Bus [...] |
2005-10-26 13:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP SOCI ECON EI |
| 05DUBLIN1330 |
FIANNA FAIL, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, BUT [...] Summary: Fianna Fail held its annual conference (Ard Fheis) in Killarney, October 21-22, where party leaders focused on rallying the rank-and-file ahead of the general elections, expected in May 2007. The party has lost ground in recent months, and this was their opportunity to regain it [...] |
2005-10-27 12:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PBTS EI |
| 05DUBLIN1334 |
IRELAND STILL NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR [...] (C) On October 26, Post delivered ref A demarche to Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, who was an SIPDIS Irish delegate at the October 19-20 NSG Consultative Group (CG) meeting in Vienna. Healy noted that the Irish Gove [...] |
2005-10-27 15:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IN EI |
| 05DUBLIN1350 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALEX M. AZAR [...] Embassy Dublin warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Ireland. Senior Irish policy-makers, academic leaders, and industry standouts look forward to substantive exchanges with you on health sector issues. The Embassy is planning a reception in your honor that will bring together officials an [...] |
2005-11-02 17:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA TBIO SOCI KSCA PREL EUN EI |
| 05DUBLIN1359 |
IRELAND CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL PAKISTAN PLEDGES [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-04 15:37:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PK PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1360 |
PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND UNEASY ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) Summary: On November 3, Post delivered ref A and B demarches to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. Kelly noted the EU's challenge in playing tough with Syria without derailing EuroMed diplomacy and the Barcelona Anniversary Summit. He said that Ireland was n [...] |
2005-11-04 15:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL KPAL SY YI EAGR MK ETRD BO EI EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1365 |
IRELAND LUKEWARM ON SWISS UNSC PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-07 15:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KSEP EI UNGA |
| 05DUBLIN1367 |
CORRESPONDENCE TO SECRETARY - UNESCO CULTURAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-07 16:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ETRD PREL SCUL EI UNESCO |
| 05DUBLIN1372 |
TRIAL OF SHANNON WAR PROTESTERS COLLAPSES FOR [...] The jury hearing the case of the "Fab 5" was discharged November 7 after legal argument over whether a perception of bias could be made against the judge. Earlier in the trial, the judge had ruled that "legal excuse" would not be acceptable as a defense. He thereby eliminated the defense's be [...] |
2005-11-08 16:25:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MOPS EI |
| 05DUBLIN1379 |
IRELAND'S PROGRESS ON TRAVEL DOCUMENT SECURITY [...] (U) Summary. Cons Chief met with Irish Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Ray Bassett to deliver a SIPDIS white paper on the 2004 VWP Review as per reftel and engaged in a lengthy discussion on Irish plans to upgrade the state of travel document security. With Ireland the 14th ranked [...] |
2005-11-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PGOV PREL KFRD |
| 05DUBLIN1383 |
GOI EXPECTS NEW EU INTERNET GOVERNANCE PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-10 17:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EI |
| 05DUBLIN1385 |
UN ASKS IRISH TO TRAIN PALESTINIAN POLICE; IRISH [...] (C) In a pull-aside discussion November 10, DoJ Secretary General Sean Aylward told the ambassador that the UN has approached the GOI about sending Irish police to train Palestinian police. Aylward asked for U.S. views. The ambassador encouraged him to consider seriously the proposal. We w [...] |
2005-11-10 17:33:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MASS PARM IS CO EI |
| 05DUBLIN1387 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALEX YATES AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Alex Yates and Bernard Rogan to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 2 to 6, 2005. Purpose of visit is to assist in implementing the classified web publishing initiative known as Net-Centric Diplomacy (NCD). 2. Embassy control officer [...] |
2005-11-14 09:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF PGOV PINR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN139 |
IRISH NOT TO ATTEND MOROCCO FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-04 15:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON SOCI EAID KPAO |
| 05DUBLIN1392 |
IRELAND SHARES USG VOTING PRIORITIES IN UN THIRD [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-14 16:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHRC PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1398 |
FAB FIVE TRIAL RESET; SEVERAL PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] (U) On November 11, Judge Desmond Hogan reset the trial of five anti-Iraq war protestors accused of damaging a U.S. plane at Shannon Airport (the so-called "Fab Five") for July 5, 2006, at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Hogan stepped in for Judge Donagh McDonagh, who recused himself from [...] |
2005-11-15 17:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS EI |
| 05DUBLIN1407 |
LETTER FROM FAMILY OF MARGARET HASSAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-17 16:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PTER PINR PHUM PGOV PREL CMGT IZ |
| 05DUBLIN1408 |
IRELAND SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL GENEVA PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-18 13:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EI |
| 05DUBLIN1409 |
ADDITIONAL IRISH AID TO OAS MISSION IN COLOMBIA [...] On November 16, emboff delivered reftel points to Department of Foreign Affairs Americas Section Third Secretary Margaret Stanley. Stanley confirmed previous Irish SIPDIS contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) Mission in Bogota as the following: --euro 130,000 core-f [...] |
2005-11-18 14:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PTER OAS CO EI |
| 05DUBLIN1410 |
IRELAND PLANNING ADDITIONAL PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-18 14:58:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PHUM SENV EI |
| 05DUBLIN1411 |
IRELAND UNABLE TO ATTEND ROEG HAMBURG MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-18 15:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | GM KNNP PARM PREL EI MUNC |
| 05DUBLIN1416 |
PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND NEARING EU [...] (C) Summary: On November 17, Post delivered ref A demarche to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent, who underscored that Irish talking points had not changed substantively from Post's November 3 demarche (ref B). Kelly noted that defense-related discussions would f [...] |
2005-11-18 17:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD IZ KPAL PREL SY UP YI EI EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1417 |
IRELAND EXPECTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO IMO COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-18 17:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EI IMO |
| 05DUBLIN1418 |
IRISH AGRICULTURE MINISTER INFLEXIBLE ON EU DOHA [...] (C) Summary: In a November 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan reiterated GOI inflexibility on the EU agricultural proposal for the Doha negotiations. She remarked that Irish farmers would not allow further concessions on agriculture, as they faced an uneven p [...] |
2005-11-21 08:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD EI WTO |
| 05DUBLIN1426 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP EI |
| 05DUBLIN1427 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARK E. YOUNG [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Mark E. Young to travel to Dublin, Ireland from December 5 through December 7, 2005. Purpose of visit is review FBU operation in Dublin. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is FBU David Lee, office telephone 353 1 668-8777 x2115, e- [...] |
2005-11-23 10:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | CFED |
| 05DUBLIN1428 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SYNERGY VISITS [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Terry Carraway to travel to Dublin, Ireland from December 3 through December 10, 2005. Purpose of visit is to provide on site consultation, training and assistance to post in implementing 6 FAM requirements. 2. Embassy Control Officer for [...] |
2005-11-23 10:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT KSAF ACOA |
| 05DUBLIN1429 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO ROBERT MCMURRY AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Robert McMurry and Sam Faulds to travel to Dublin, Ireland from November 28 through December 7, 2005. Purpose of visit is for technical security services 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is RSO Terry Cobble, office telephone 353 [...] |
2005-11-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA KSEO |
| 05DUBLIN143 |
PEACE PROCESS: GOI SHAKEN BY SECOND IRA STATEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Amb Kenny met February 4 with Michael Collins, second Secretary General to PM Ahern, and Ahern's senior advisor on Northern Ireland. The ambassador indicated that the USG is inclined not to invite Northern Ireland political parties to the March 17 White House event. Collins sai [...] |
2005-02-04 16:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR EI UK NIPP |
| 05DUBLIN1430 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO ROBERT MCMURRY AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Robert McMurry and Sam Faulds to travel to Dublin, Ireland from November 28 through December 7, 2005. Purpose of visit is for technical security services 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is RSO Terry Cobble, office telephone 353 [...] |
2005-11-23 12:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA KSEO |
| 05DUBLIN1432 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO/FAC HENRY INGRAM AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Henry Ingram and Terence Warren to travel to Dublin, Ireland from November 29 through December 12, 2005. Purpose of visit is to develop the project requirements and technical documentation for the CMR and OBC physical security upgrades to be ca [...] |
2005-11-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC KWPR KRIM |
| 05DUBLIN1434 |
IRELAND INFORMATION ON AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] On November 21, Emboffs reviewed reftel with Brian Mullen, Principal Officer for Community Health in the Department of Health and Children and also the GOI point-of-contact on avian flu issues. The following information, drawn principally from our discussion with Mullen, is keyed to reftel's [...] |
2005-11-23 13:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1439 |
SUNNIS AND SHIAS ATTEND INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING [...] (U) Summary. On November 22, the Ambassador hosted the Embassy's second annual interfaith Thanksgiving reception, in large part to promote Post's Muslim outreach program. The event was especially successful in bringing together key Shia and Sunni Muslim leaders, including among the Iraqi com [...] |
2005-11-25 14:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KPAO KIRF EI |
| 05DUBLIN1441 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH DR. KATRINA [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Katrina Gwinn-Hardy, Program Director, National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke, NIH, to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 5 to 9, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to speak at an Amyortophic Lateral Sclerosis Symposium. [...] |
2005-11-28 10:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA UK EI |
| 05DUBLIN1442 |
IRELAND UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-28 16:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BO EI |
| 05DUBLIN1450 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO - NIH/FIC DR. SEGAL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. David Segal, Senior Principal Investigator, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 7 to 10, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to conduct a site review at Trinity College for the Science Foundation Ireland. [...] |
2005-11-30 08:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1453 |
IRELAND SHARES USG CONCERNS OVER RUSSIAN DRAFT LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-30 14:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS EI |
| 05DUBLIN1457 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO PERSONNEL, CLARK, [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Ronald Clark, Michael Stevens, Douglas Logothety, James Deuel and Peter Boden to travel to Dublin, Ireland from December 4 through January 5, 2006. Purpose of visit is to perform the IPC Upgrade project. 2. Embassy Control Officer for thi [...] |
2005-12-01 08:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC KIRC KLBO KRIM |
| 05DUBLIN1462 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH/FIC DRS. CAI AND [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Huaibin Cai, Investigator, National Institute on Aging, HIH; and, Dr. Robin Conwit, Program Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, HIH to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 6 to 11, 2005. Purpose of the visit [...] |
2005-12-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1481 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH/FIC DR. MERIKANGAS [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Kathleen Merikangas, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 3 to 12, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to attend and give a presentation at the 16th International Symposium on AL [...] |
2005-12-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1482 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PAULINE LOGAN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Pauline Logan, Investigator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Galway, Ireland, from December 16 to 31, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to inspect one medical device manufacturer for compliance with FDAs Good Manufacturing Practice [...] |
2005-12-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA US EI DA |
| 05DUBLIN1483 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DRAGANA BRZAKOVIC [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to National Science Foundation official, Dragana Brzakovic, Senior Staff Associate in the Office of Integrative Activities to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 11 to 19, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to serve as a chairman to the Alimentary P [...] |
2005-12-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA NSF EI |
| 05DUBLIN1484 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL - [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee Kathie R. Dorick to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from December 15 to 16, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to perform surveillance on World Airways in accordance with National Flight Standards Work Program [...] |
2005-12-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1488 |
U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES, BOEING, AND CBP PRE-CLEARANCE: [...] (C) Summary: Discussion of the proposed U.S.-EU air services agreement in the December 5 EU Transport Council meeting was "extraordinarily positive," Transport Minister Martin Cullen told the Ambassador in a December 6 meeting. He expressed confidence that the U.S. Department of Transportati [...] |
2005-12-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ETRD ECON EI |
| 05DUBLIN1492 |
FRAUD SUMMARY - DUBLIN [...] Country Conditions: Ireland is a modern, highly industrialized nation with a growing economy and moderate rate of inflation. The export trade continues as the driving force behind the countries prosperity and this in turn has led to a rise in consumer spending, a thriving construction indust [...] |
2005-12-08 16:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC UK EI |
| 05DUBLIN1493 |
IRELAND: PREVENTING AL-MANAR BROADCASTS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL ANET EI |
| 05DUBLIN1494 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-08 16:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC EI |
| 05DUBLIN1497 |
IRELAND: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Please see below outline for post's submission as chapter for 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part I. POC for this report is Tom Rosenberger (RosenbergerTM@state.gov). 2. I. Summary The Republic of Ireland is not a transshipment point for narcotics to [...] |
2005-12-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EI |
| 05DUBLIN1500 |
NO IRISH RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS [...] Per reftel's request for comments on the International Religious Freedom Report (IRF) 2005, Post recorded no substantive reaction from the Irish government or public on the October 6 release of the IRF. 2. Post found the IRF drafting instructions clear and manageable and was pleased with [...] |
2005-12-09 16:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1501 |
PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRISH SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary: On December 5, Post delivered ref A talking points to Siobhan Coyne, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy European Correspondent. Coyne noted that Ireland would strongly support an increased EU presence in Kosovo as part of the final status outcome, and she concurred with U [...] |
2005-12-12 08:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EI YI BK IZ AF EUN |
| 05DUBLIN1505 |
GRANTS AND TAXES: THE RECENT IRISH FOCUS ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The Irish Government is determined to maintain its approach to grants and taxes for foreign firms, despite recent press coverage of U.S. companies that highlighted problems with these investment incentives. The coverage focused on three areas: EU obstruction of Irish grant aid t [...] |
2005-12-12 11:49:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON EI |
| 05DUBLIN1509 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL - JOSE [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee Jose E. Gueits to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from December 27 to 28, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to perform surveillance eon World Airways in accordance with National Flight Standards Program. 2 [...] |
2005-12-09 17:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1512 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR GEORGE H. WALKER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Ambassador George H. Walker and Mrs. Carol Walker to travel to Cork and Adare, Ireland from December 22 through December 27, 2005. Purpose of visit is personal travel. 2. Embassy point of contact for this visit is RSO Terry Cobble, office [...] |
2005-12-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA APER EI HU |
| 05DUBLIN1515 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-13 15:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR EI |
| 05DUBLIN1516 |
SHANNON: IRELAND ASKS USG OPINION ON SEARCHING [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On December 7, DCM met with Rory Montgomery, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Director to follow up on the December 1 meeting between Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern and Secretary Rice in Wa [...] |
2005-12-13 16:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PROV KDEM KPAO IZ EI |
| 05DUBLIN1517 |
BIG HELP FOR WORKING FAMILIES: IRELAND'S 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 7, Finance Minister Brian Cowen unveiled the 2006 Government budget, a televised event that annually serves as Ireland's financial state-of-the-union address and a window on the governing Fianna Fail party's political strategy. With a robust economy and a euro four [...] |
2005-12-13 16:39:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1520 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HHS/FDA DOREEN VAZQUEZ [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Doreen Vazquez, Investigator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Waterford, Ireland, from January 13 to 20, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to perform Regulatory Inspection at Bausch & Lomb Ireland, Ltd. 2. Per reftel, post und [...] |
2005-12-14 10:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1524 |
IRELAND: NO BANCO DELTA ASIA ILLICIT FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN KN EI |
| 05DUBLIN1525 |
IRELAND: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Summary. Per ref A, Ireland was not included in the 2004 Annual Terrorism Report, but there are positive developments that might merit its inclusion this year. A remarkable change from 2004 is the September 26 decommissioning of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Another notable change i [...] |
2005-12-15 11:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EI |
| 05DUBLIN1527 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EPA OFFICIAL JIM [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official, Jim Willis, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 21 to 25, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to attend the International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) Europe meeting. 2 [...] |
2005-12-15 16:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA KSCA TPHY EPA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1528 |
IRELAND UNLIKELY TO MEET KYOTO TARGET BUT [...] Summary: Ireland is unlikely to meet its Kyoto Protocol emission-reduction target, according to a GOI official and the European Environment Agency (EEA) but continues to pursue international and domestic policies in an attempt to narrow the gap to their targets. Recent figures show that Irel [...] |
2005-12-16 09:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EI EPA |
| 05DUBLIN1536 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Personnel, Richard John Hermanns, Principal Maintenance Inspector, Leon Alfred Awalt, Principal Avionics Inspector, and Dennis Ray Tom, Principal Operations Inspector, to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from Janua [...] |
2005-12-20 08:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1537 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA PERSONNEL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Personnel, Richard John Hermanns, Principal Maintenance Inspector, Leon Alfred Awalt, Principal Avionics Inspector, and Dennis Ray Tom, Principal Operations Inspector, to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from Janua [...] |
2005-12-20 09:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1541 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE G/TIP'S JENNIFER S. DONNELLY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Jennifer Schrock Donnely, Reports Officer, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP), to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from January 18 to 20, 2005. Purpose of visit is to seek to learn from NGOs, IOM and government officials the sc [...] |
2005-12-20 15:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN OTRA PHUM PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1547 |
IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS U.S. ASSURANCES ON [...] Summary: On December 14, Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern was asked a number of questions in the Irish Parliament in relation to the alleged transfer of prisoners, by the U.S., through Shannon airport. He repeated the Irish Government's position that they are satisfied with assurances given by t [...] |
2005-12-22 09:25:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EI |
| 05DUBLIN1550 |
GOI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CALLS FOR INSPECTION [...] The Irish Human Rights Commission, which is an independent agency of the Irish government created under the Good Friday Agreement, submitted a report to the GOI December 23 calling on the government "as a matter of urgency to seek the agreement of the U.S. authorities to the inspection of air [...] |
2005-12-23 14:04:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MOPS PHUM EI |
| 05DUBLIN1556 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FAA EMPLOYEE GARY [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee, Gary A. Wagoner to travel to Shannon, Ireland, from January 10 to 11, 2006. Purpose of the visit is to perform validation flight for a Part 135 Operator to conduct flights in North Atlantic airspace. [...] |
2005-12-28 13:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA EI |
| 05DUBLIN1557 |
Country Clearance CODEL KOLBE [...] Embassy Dublin warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL KOLBE and seeks clarification on the point of arrival in Ireland. Reftel states arrival will be January 12 at 0100 in Shannon. Post has learned through DOD channels that arrival will be at Casement (also known as Baldonal), the [...] |
2005-12-28 15:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN EI |
| 05DUBLIN1558 |
IRISH UNDECIDED ON PLEDGE FOR AFGHANISTAN COMPACT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-28 17:20:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV AF EI |
| 05DUBLIN1564 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-30 10:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | KTFN PREL EFIN ETTC PK PTER EI |
| 05DUBLIN1567 |
ADDENDUM TO ORGANIZED CRIME IN IRELAND REPORT [...] (C) Per ref A's request for continued information on organized crime elements in Ireland, Post offers the following updates from police sources who were available for comment after the drafting of ref B: 2. (C) Irish police report Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, and West African involvement i [...] |
2005-12-30 13:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PTER EI |
| 05DUBLIN166 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO MERCURY DEMARCHE [...] On February 9, Post discussed reftel talking points with Riona Ni Fhlanghaile, Principal Officer in the International Environment Awareness Office of the Department of the Environment and Local Government. (Fhlanghaile will represent the GOI at the February 11 EU preparatory meeting for the [...] |
2005-02-09 14:06:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC ETRD PREL |
| 05DUBLIN172 |
ISLAM IN IRELAND, C-DI4-01219 [...] (C) Summary. Embassy Dublin salutes the initiative of Washington analysts (reftel) to look at the role of Islamic thinkers across Europe. In November, we launched a new outreach program to Muslims in Ireland, a group that has grown rapidly in recent years. There are two significant mosques [...] |
2005-02-11 10:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PTER SCUL |
| 05DUBLIN177 |
U.S.-IRISH DISCUSSIONS ON OPEN SKIES PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: In informal bilateral discussions on February 7, Ireland indicated its intent to decide in the next several weeks on the possibility of establishing Open Skies with the United States. Transportation Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary John Byerly and DOT International Aviation Di [...] |
2005-02-11 16:14:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL ETRD |
| 05DUBLIN19 |
IRELAND TO ATTEND UNOCHA TSUNAMI DONOR CONFERENCE [...] On January 10, Post delivered reftel talking points to Thomas Brady, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Principal Officer for Consular Operations, who had provided information for refs A and B. Brady noted that Mary Whelan, Irish Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, and Kiera O'Brien, First Secr [...] |
2005-01-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PGOV |
| 05DUBLIN193 |
IRELAND WANTS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT HIZBALLAH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-14 17:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER EFIN EUN |
| 05DUBLIN206 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-17 16:59:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR |
| 05DUBLIN207 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (U) On February 15, Post delivered reftel talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. Trans-Atlantic Relations ------------------------- 2. (SBU) The European Union strongly supports practical cooperation with the United States across the full [...] |
2005-02-17 18:02:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL |
| 05DUBLIN210 |
POLICE ARREST SINN FEIN MEMBERS IN MONEY [...] (SBU) Summary. Sinn Fein is facing its biggest political crisis since the beginning of the peace process after two party activists, including a former elected representative, were arrested in a swoop by Irish police on suspects in an apparent money laundering scheme. Seven people were arreste [...] |
2005-02-18 14:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINR PGOV PINS PREL EI NIPP |
| 05DUBLIN222 |
TERRORISM FINANCE - IDENTIFYING DESIGNATION [...] Summary: Per reftel's request on Ireland's designation mechanisms and authorities, Ireland's authority in combating terrorism financing rests with the Departments of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Finance. Under the auspices of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland plays a key role in monitorin [...] |
2005-02-22 17:21:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PGOV PTER EUN |
| 05DUBLIN254 |
IRELAND IS UNDECIDED ON HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION, [...] (S) Summary. In a March 1 demarche, DFA said that it remained undecided on whether to support designation of Hizballah. "At first glance," DFA said, the information emboffs provided fell short of a "smoking gun." Moreover, DFA expressed concern that verbal information might not satisfy the [...] |
2005-03-02 15:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | ETTC PTER EFIN EUN |
| 05DUBLIN255 |
IRISH RESPONSE TO UNGA CLONING DECLARATION DEMARCHE [...] On March 2, Post delivered reftel demarche to Eamon Mac Aodha, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Human Rights Office, which has departmental responsibility for cloning issues. Mac Aodha noted that Ireland had voted in favor of the resolution adopted by the Sixth (Legal) Com [...] |
2005-03-03 11:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO UNGA KSCI |
| 05DUBLIN261 |
CHILD MARRIAGE IN IRELAND [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-03 17:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN |
| 05DUBLIN273 |
REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] Post has no objections to this proposed research project. 2. If there are any further questions or concerns, please contact Economics Officer Joseph Young at YoungJM@state.gov. KENNY [...] |
2005-03-04 13:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OSCI |
| 05DUBLIN276 |
IRELAND - 2005 ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Once a poor nation characterized by large scale emigration, Ireland is now economically prosperous and an attractive destination for thousands of asylum and job-seekers. The unprecedented flow of people into Ireland has prompted the Government to address issues relating to bo [...] |
2005-03-04 17:47:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF |
| 05DUBLIN286 |
IRELAND: FINANCE MINISTER COWEN ON THE NORTH, [...] (C) Summary. In a brief March 7 meeting with Finance Minister Brian Cowen, the Ambassador recommended U.S.-style tax incentives for university endowment contributions as a model for Ireland in addressing funding shortfalls for higher education. Cowen noted Ireland's drive on economic and academic c [...] |
2005-03-08 14:11:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN SOCI |
| 05DUBLIN289 |
IRELAND - DEMARCHE TO HOST NATIONS: SYRIA MUST [...] (SBU) On March 7, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Dermot Gallagher, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Gallagher said the Irish take this matter very seriously and will discuss it internally on March 8. Pol/Econ Chief also shared points with the Middle E [...] |
2005-03-09 07:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL |
| 05DUBLIN296 |
IRISH GIVE GREEN LIGHT FOR NEGOTIATING OPEN SKIES [...] (C) Summary: On March 8, Transport Minister Martin Cullen informed the Ambassador that Ireland was prepared to pursue a new bilateral aviation arrangement, along the lines of the Open Skies approach outlined in reftel discussions. Transport officials requested USG proposal texts as the first [...] |
2005-03-10 07:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON |
| 05DUBLIN30 |
EU/CUBA: IRISH VIEWS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-12 11:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EUN |
| 05DUBLIN300 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER AHERN'S [...] (C) Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern will visit the White House for the annual St. Patrick's Day events on March 17 at a time of uncertainty in the Northern Ireland peace process, but also at an opportune moment to advance trans-Atlantic dialogue. Snowballing evidence of Sinn Fein/IRA [...] |
2005-03-10 14:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAIR |
| 05DUBLIN309 |
IRELAND/AFGHANISTAN: GOI TO FUND THRU UN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-11 17:23:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | AF UK PREL SNAR EUN |
| 05DUBLIN31 |
BATTLE GROUPS: GOI TO TAKE SLOW APPROACH [...] (C) Keith McBean, Director of Security Policy at DFA, told POL/ECON Chief January 11 that Defense Minister O'Dea's recent commments to the press on Irish participation in EU battlegroups was not coordinated with other ministries. In an interview over the weekend, O'Dea cited legal and policy [...] |
2005-01-12 12:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS EU EUN |
| 05DUBLIN310 |
PRESIDENT SIGNS TERRORISM BILL INTO LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-11 17:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PREL KTFN PHUM PINS |
| 05DUBLIN315 |
GOVERNMENT PARTIES SUFFER MIDTERM REBUFF IN BY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-14 17:25:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL |