Ireland’s neutrality risks becoming a victim

The idea that Ireland is still a neutral state is false, says one expert, pointing to the US military landings in Shannon

WITH military patrols of football fans in France, soldiers guarding wire fences against refugees in southern Europe, and military bases beefing up in Eastern Europe, the response to recent crises increasingly involves armies.

But what does it mean for Ireland? Amid all our expressions of solidarity with the countries affected, will we be asked for a more practical response? If so, will our neutrality survive?