Ireland has been neutral in international relations since the 1930s. The nature of Irish neutrality has varied over time, and has been contested since the 1970s. In 2012, the Oireachtas established a joint committee to review petitions submitted by the public on the matter. An early petition sought clarification of government policy in relation to the use of Irish airspace by foreign military aircraft. In 2013–16 the committee held discussions with the petitioners, government members, the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and academics, and issued a rep…
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No, and increase and reform the Defence Forces to be able to defend our neutrality. Allow for lethal military aid to be sent selectively to other nations during conflicts, such as Ukraine.
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Yes but align closer with the EU but not NATO
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Yes, but only to help liberate Palestine from the Fraudsteins
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For the time being yes, until the political landscape changes in a way that threatens the country.
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It should be updated but no I don't think we end our traditional policy of military neutrality
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