UK Entry Refusal Clearance to Enter Ireland...

[president10000]

I would like to ask you a question regarding my case with UKBA and I appreciate your help if possible.

2 years ago I was working as cabin crew for an airline and I had 4 cartons of cigarettes while entering London Heathrow airport.. I got a police simple caution and later on: The airline (I used to work for) received an email from UK Border Agency informing that I have an entry refusal to the UK (because i was evading tax and this is considered as a criminal offense)... so I stopped flying to the UK. (knowing that nothing is stamped on my passport since I was a cabin crew and we usually don't go through immigration officers)

Now after 2 years, I got accepted to work for EMC (Leading IT company) and my 2 months induction training will be conducted in Cork (in the south of Republic of Ireland)

Since you have mentioned that UK and Ireland shares the same database. How can I know if I have an Entry refusal to the UK? who can I talk to?
If yes, can I clear it?

Is it going to affect my business visa to the Republic of Ireland?
(Since in the Irish visa application: they are asking if I had refused entry to any country)

Please advise and thank you a lot for the previous posts.

[Lucapooka]

This has nothing to do with shared security resources; it's a matter of what is right and correct. If you have been asked a question with regard to being refused entry to any country, you should respond with a truthful answer as to the exact circumstances.

[INSIDER]

Something doesn't quite ring right here.

The UKBA does not serve refusal notices on a person via a third party and by e-mail!!!

Very strange indeed.