Bertie Ahern says: Al-Qaeda watched 'closely' - Shannon not Al-Qaeda Fly Trap

national | anti-war / imperialism | other press Saturday July 09, 2005 19:10 by a commie under every rock

Al-Qaeda in Ireland - but has no interest in Shannon

Remain calm.... Bertie says: 'Thankfully in this country, we are not part of military alliances'

Al-Qaeda sympathisers in Ireland - Ahern

08 July 2005 22:50

The Taoiseach has said that gardaí are closely monitoring a number of individuals in Ireland suspected of being al-Qaeda sympathisers.

Speaking earlier at Dublin City University, Bertie Ahern said he accepted that there were some people in the Republic to whom huge importance had to be attached.

Mr Ahern also said that security measures have been taken here in the wake of the London bombings, but that he did not believe the use of Shannon by US troops raised our risk profile.

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Al-Qaeda sympathisers watched 'closely', says Ahern
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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said there are a number of al-Qaeda sympathisers in Ireland and that they are being monitored very closely by the Garda.

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Yesterday the Taoiseach also said he did not believe that the use of Shannon airport by US troops heightened the risk of a terrorist attack.

" American troops and troops of the alliance are going through a large number of airports every day all over Europe. I don't think that in any way puts it in danger," he said.

Mr Ahern said that the potential for a terrorist attack on some embassies in Dublin was always something that was considered. "That's an issue that we always take account of. They are always on high alert and never stand down."

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"In the world we live in we all have to worry and take care. Thankfully in this country, we are not part of military alliances. We are not part of groups that put forward a certain point of view. It doesn't mean we can relax."