The involvement of American citizen Lisa Carney in an ongoing Irish police investigation has led to US authorities being informed of a potential request from Irish authorities to assist in the probe. An Irish police request to Interpol will now be monitored by the U.S. National Central Bureau, which is staffed by personnel from the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security.
The FBI has stated that it stands ready to assist Irish authorities if requested. The agency has strong, established relationships with Irish authorities, which it said would be utilized to assist in any way the Irish government may request. The agency has referred questions on the matter to the Irish authorities leading the investigation.
The individual at the center of the investigation had previously been refused asylum in Ireland while appealing that decision. He had been living in state-run accommodation for asylum seekers in Killarney before spending increasing amounts of time at Carney's home after they became romantically involved.
The man had first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling through Northern Ireland and eventually settling in County Kerry. His social media accounts contain posts from the United Kingdom and Turkey in recent years.
Carney's social media profiles described her as a "New Yorker in Ireland" and showed her with a man she identified as her partner. The couple had reportedly become romantically involved, with Carney writing in one post that they were a "mixed couple." Carney also indicated in one social media post that she had begun learning Arabic.
