US embassy cable - 04DUBLIN1515

S E C R E T DUBLIN 001515 
 
SIPDIS 
 
EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2014 
TAGS: PTER, EFIN, ECON, ETTC, KTFN 
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCING: IRELAND'S IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON 
DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY (IARA) 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 216187 
     B. DUBLIN 01367 
 
Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Mary Daly, for reasons 
1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1. (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-Dublin 
(ISRA-Dublin).  Irish police and RMAS are investigating the 
activities of this group and key individuals and due 
diligence requires that continued attention remain on 
fund-raising activities in Ireland. 
 
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Limits of the Gardai 
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2. (S) The Gardai (Irish National Police Force) are 
investigating the Islamic Foundation of Ireland.  The mosque, 
on 163 South Circular Road is known to be frequented by 
nefarious individuals, including Mujahideen from Afghanistan 
and Bosnia.  There is little the Gardai can do beyond 
surveillance, even in cases of suspected terrorism financing. 
 Currently, the Irish do not have effective legislation in 
terms of terrorism financing.  The Gardai, Department of 
Justice and Central Bank can move to sanction and freeze 
assets of a group only after that group is added to the UN 
1267 Sanctions Committee list, and then added to the EU,s 
internal list.  Though Gardai remain suspicious of activities 
at the mosque, they are limited by current civil and criminal 
codes (see reftel B). 
 
3. (S)  The GOI is likely to welcome a UN designation on this 
group and affiliates working in Ireland.  If the designation 
is accepted under UN 1267, and then the EU, Ireland would 
likely support it. 
DALY