‘Puppets of Putin’: Dáil suspended amid heated row over junior minister’s comments
Seán Fleming subsequently withdrew remark in case anyone ‘felt the comments were directed at them’
Irish neutrality
Stories related to Irish neutrality
Ireland receives just €11.6m in EU defence grants despite contributing many times that amount to fund
Ireland contributes to the European Defence Fund but is one of the least active participants
Ireland ‘scrutinising’ Russian diplomats’ visa applications amid spying concerns
Taoiseach says 15 diplomats at Dublin embassy ‘should be adequate’ for Russia’s needs in Ireland
Varadkar attends ‘Davos for Defence’ for first time to discuss neutrality and push for Gaza ceasefire
First time an Irish head of Government has attended prestigious event in 60-year history
Legislation to get rid of triple lock being drawn up ‘without delay’, Tánaiste tells Dáil
Micheál Martin says legislation will have to be approved by Dáil and Seanad
‘An offhand comment’: Louise Richardson on the President’s broadside in the neutrality debate
The Waterford-born academic and foreign policy expert was a low-profile figure until she became the focus of sharp criticism for chairing the Government’s forum on security
So Dame Louise Richardson wasn’t plotting to push us into Nato after all
If Government gave her a gig to achieve the abandonment of neutrality, they should get their money back
Irish Army demonstrates Javelin missiles in advance of south Lebanon deployment
Portable anti-tank system was used by Ukraine to devastating effect against Russian armoured vehicles
‘No public appetite’ to change Irish model of neutrality
Forums find ‘prevailing view’ that triple lock on Defence Forces should change while popular support persists for Irish neutrality
Arms firms including makers of fighter jets and white phosphorous step up lobbying in Ireland
Proposals, brochures and advertising sent to Department of Defence include information on fighter jets, missile systems and white phosphorus, a munition restricted under international law
Ireland has been having the wrong neutrality debate
We must face up to the threats of the modern world, where cyberattacks are a reality and Russia sees us as an enemy
There is a direct line between threat to Irish sovereignty and social disintegration
We are under-prepared and ill-equipped for the real threats to our sovereignty
Ireland has longstanding defence arrangement with RAF, confirms O’Dea
Former Minister for Defence says government receives intelligence from RAF on suspicious aircraft in Irish skies
Purchasing weapons with other countries is good value for money, says Tánaiste
Speaking at the launch of the Defence Forces Open Day, Micheál Martin says joint EU procurement is not a threat to neutrality
Ireland secures opt-out from EU ‘security commitments’ to Ukraine
Together with neutral Austria and Malta, Irish diplomats argued for wording to be added to European Council conclusions
Keeping one step ahead of lethal anti-personnel mines in Ukraine
Low-flying drones with GPS-enabled thermal cameras and magnetic resonance are among new methods used to clear mines and unexploded ordnance
Protesters think silly little Ireland can’t stay sober around sexy, scheming Nato
Polls suggest prevailing attitude to Nato is total confusion. Influential figures should be chivvying us all towards expert forums to make up our own minds
Eight things we learned from the Irish security policy forum
Hybrid threats, Nato cooperation and climate change dominated the forum, along with protests from anti-war groups
Election security official tells forum disinformation poses ‘enormous’ challenge
Security forum hears of need for changes to triple lock and increased force protection for Irish troops
No discussion within Nato about Ireland joining, security forum hears
“Neutrality is not a religion” says Swiss speaker
Remaining outside Nato helps Ireland on the world stage - Varadkar
Protesters interrupt event with claims Ireland is a ‘vassal state’ of the United States
Neutrality debate: Assuming Ireland’s national security policy is morally superior is self-delusional
Supporters often assume that neutrality is a morally superior policy. Those who support this view should pause for a moment to consider Ukraine
Neutrality debate: Vital that we retain the triple lock
Any peacekeeping operation outside the UN framework would most likely be EU- or NATO-led, and would lack international legitimacy
Irish neutrality: A tiny Riverdance of angels dancing on the head of a Fáinne pin
Fintan O’Toole: How do we define Ireland’s ‘security’ in an age of climate chaos, mass migration and the rise of authoritarianism?
Overall sense that ‘triple-lock’ is inadequate, says chairwoman of Government Forum on Security
Second day of security forum in Galway sees less disruption as Tánaiste argues for freedom to carry out peacekeeping
Security forum chair Louise Richardson: ‘I didn’t find the panellists hawkish’
Pro-neutrality activists describe discussions as ‘stacked’ with speakers in favour of ‘closer alignment with Nato’
Galway anti-war activists urged to make presence felt at second day of consultative forum
Speakers including Claire Daly, Mick Wallace and Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell gathered ahead of discussions
Diarmaid Ferriter: Occasional tension is the price of an assertive presidency
Michael D Higgins is pushing the boundaries of his office, but do we really want a muzzled presidency?
If President Higgins continues like this, a constitutional crisis looks inevitable
While there is an understandable reluctance on the part of Ministers to get involved in a demeaning debate with the President, there was a need for a stronger response
Brendan O’Connor tries not to take sides, but fails to hide his feelings
RTÉ presenter tries not to take sides, though he doesn’t hide his views during defence debate
Key forum speaker rejects President Higgins’s ‘intemperate’ comments on Irish foreign policy
Prof Brigid Laffan said that President Higgins was 'Intemperate' in his language and managed to insult our EU neighbours, Latvia and Lithuania with his comments
Ireland will need more international co-operation to fend off security threats, say experts
The opening session of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy in UCC was overshadowed by anti-war protesters
Comments by President helped focus attention on neutrality debate, says chair of security forum
Prof Louise Richardson praises Tanaiste Micheal Martin for organising the forum and says it may prove a model for other countries
Ireland should not be ‘squeamish’ over security issues, Micheál Martin tells UCC forum
Hecklers removed by gardaí after Tánaiste and forum chair Louise Richardson interrupted
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