treaty gives cia powers over irish citizens by dan buckley us investigators, including cia agents, will be allowed interrogate irish citizens on irish soil in total secrecy, under an agreement signed between ireland and the us last week. suspects will also have to give testimony and allow property to be searched and seized even if what the suspect is accused of is not a crime in ireland. under ‘instruments of agreement’ signed last week by justice minister michael mcdowell, ireland and the us pledged mutual co-operation in the investigation of criminal activity. it is primarily designed to assist america’s so-called ‘war on terror’ in the wake of the september 11 atrocities. … on signing the agreement, the minister said that “the international community must do everything it can to combat terrorism with every means at its disposal. “ireland will not be found wanting,” he added. irish examiner 21.07.2005

prepare all hell to break loose back home.