Catherine Ardagh’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?

CA>CA Catherine Ardagh voterbaseNo, but renegotiate for strict limits on migration into the country and the terms of our monetary contributions

Foreign Policy › Military Neutrality

Should Ireland end its traditional policy of military neutrality?

CA>CA Catherine Ardagh voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Israel Trade Suspension

Should the government suspend trade with Israel due to the Israel-Hamas conflict?

CA>CA Catherine Ardagh voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

CA>CA Catherine Ardagh voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

Party’s support baseYes, keep the EU bloc’s single market and its customs union

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Party’s support baseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

CA>CA Catherine Ardagh voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Ireland increase or decrease military spending?

Party influenceIncrease

Catherine Ardagh