US embassy cable - 04DUBLIN1222

S E C R E T DUBLIN 001222 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/RSAT AND PM/PMAT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2014 
TAGS: PREL, PTER, PHUM, MOPS, MARR, UN 
SUBJECT: IRELAND WILL DISCUSS PROTECTION FORCE WITH EU 
PARTNERS AND CONTINUES TO CONDEMN HOSTAGE TAKING 
 
REF: A) STATE 166158 B) STATE 166182 
 
Classified By: PEO Chief Mary Daly per 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1.  (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 issue at the CFSP Working Group (WG) in September.  Ward 
also stated that the GOI has yet to formulate its own 
bilateral response because the appropriate officials in the 
Department of Finance and Foreign Affairs are presently 
unavailable due to the August holiday season.  Post will 
follow-up when the appropriate officials are available and 
will respond in septel. 
 
2.  (U)In regards to the condemnation of hostage taking 
(reftel B),  Ward responded that the GOI deplores the recent 
upsurge in violence in Iraq.  He also noted that Irish 
Foreign Minister Brian Cowen issued a statement on July 28th 
condemning the recent bombings in Baquba and, during the 
Irish EU Presidency, demanded that all kidnappings in Iraq 
stop.  The GOI will continue to condemn any future attacks 
and kidnappings. 
KENNY