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IRISH AND UK authorities are about to step up their cooperation and intelligence sharing to an “unprecedented” level, amid fears over jihadist militants arriving into both countries from the Middle East.
The Department of Justice said today that Irish and British immigration authorities were finalising a new passenger watch list to share and cross-check fingerprints and other information, in response to recent violence in Syria and Iraq.
The phenomenon of individuals travelling from all over Europe to the fighting in the Middle East has been an issue of concern to the majority of European States and others internationally.
There is obviously serious concern over the radicalisation and security risks some individuals may pose on returning to their home countries.
In light of that, unprecedented new measures are on the way, the department said, confirming a report in today’s Irish Independent:
Plans are being finalised to step up data-sharing cooperation between Ireland and the UK in the coming months including through the use of cutting edge automated systems to extend the sharing and cross-checking of information, including fingerprints.
Ireland is currently working on proposals to develop an Advance Passenger Information (API) system requiring airlines and other carriers to provide passenger information.
Responding the inquiries by TheJournal.ie, Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s department said authorities here and in the UK are, on a daily basis, sharing information regarding visa applicants, and working together to track down individuals trying to “enter either country by evading immigration controls and checks.”
Operational and data sharing cooperation with the UK immigration authorities is at an all time high.
When it comes to the prospect of Irish citizens returning from fighting in Syria and Iraq, the Department of Justice said:
The Garda Síochána continue to monitor the situation and, in line with best international practice, to promote engagement with communities to counter the threat of radicalisation.
The announcement comes just days after the British government raised the country’s terrorist threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, in response to developments in the Middle East, as Home Secretary Theresa May explained:
The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West.
Some of these plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts.
Originally published 13:31.
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Where to buy?
In Dublin -The Brew Dock, Against the Grain, Alfie Byrnes, The Black Sheep and well stocked off licences.
Any craft off licenses. You can get it on draft in any of the Galway bay bars http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/bars/
Cheers
Off-license = off-licenCe
Draft = draught
Craft = craught…..aw no wait
Kavanaghs in Dorset Street might sell it too, another great craft pub with excellent staff.
8.5%! Can’t beat the double IPA. Well done folks
i knew there was a good reason to visit Galway :-)
And not just for the Galway Hookers! ;)
Also a beer!!
Well done to them. They really are the best brewers in the country. Of Foam And Fury is one of my favourite tipples.
I am looking forward to trying it out.
Well done Galway Bay Brewing company… #upourside
Yeah – you know Arthur Guinness once ran a small brewery – had a quality product and well look what happened. I say we burn down their breweries before they too commercial… also not everyone should buy them cos then they’ll get more money and seek to expand.
Now i’m off to work after a nice cup of tweeks coffee.
He did Gabby. Then his company bought up breweries around the country just to close them down. They used their brand power to force other competitors out of the market. Soon they had a monopoly and controlled the taps of every pub in Ireland. Nobody said Guinness was a bad beer, but many lamented a lack of choice. You can have Guinness, Smithwicks or Harp. Nothing else. Eventually they got adventurous and replaced Harp taps with Carlsberg and Budweiser. And so it remained until some brave entrepreneurs tried to challenge the status quo.
Prefer their Bay Ale but we’ll done to them though
Galway hooker and Copper Coast Red Ale would be my two personal favourites at the moment
I once had a pint of that foam and fury and it put me off craft stout forever
Some of the stouts are vile.
It’s not a stout.
Its not a stout, maybe you are confusing it with something else
Buried at sea is the Galway Brewing Companies stout. Tried it before, very strong flavour. Wouldn’t be to alot of peoples liking. Foam and fury is a really nice double IPA.
I think some people can be shocked when they discover that beer actually has a taste!
Try “White Hag Oatmeal Stout” amazing!
Even more shocking is the hangovers some of the “craft” beers give. Reckon quality control is out the window on some of them
Perhaps I am, I asked for a Guinness they said they had none and served Me foam and fury. My bad,sorry guys.
Most big brand lagers are around the 4 to 5% alcohol mark..
Foam and Fury is 8.5% so if you’re knocking them back like a pint of Bud expect a bad hangover!
@Al Right
That is the problem in Ireland. people go on sessions and drink 15 pints. That is why all these Buds and Heinos and others are so popular. But things are changing.
Black Donkey beer is also nice I think its from the West too
Great beers, Full sail is my favorite
If your looking for it in a bottle mchughs.ie have it and many more.
Most Supervalu’s too
Check out Of Foam & Fury beer flavoured chilli sauce by Mics Chilli! Amazing for marinating steaks!
Metalman brewing’s Equinox is my favorite beer, its outstanding!
Well done Galway Bay Brewery!!!
You can get Foam and Fury and Rustbucket in McHughs bar Ennis as well as a lot of other Irish and international craft beers
@McHughs_Bar
I miss the Biddy Early Brewery. They were doing before it was trendy.
So was Porterhouse, Carlow and Franciscan Well. They still exist though Franciscan Well is now part of Molson Coors.
OFAF is a cracking beer as are the other two.
Muck….
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