From the Irish Independent, Ireland’s largest circulation newspaper
December 6, 2012
IRELAND has signed an agreement with the United States to make it easier for Irish banks to hand over information on the financial affairs of US nationals living here, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said.
The agreement enables Irish banks to obey the rules imposed by US tax authorities under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or FATCA.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/deal-lets-banks-release-data-on-us-citizens-3317462.html