Ireland spends least on defence among 38 European nations, study finds

Ireland has the lowest spend on defence as a proportion of its economic wealth out of 38 European states, according to a new study.

It shows Ireland spends less than other neutral countries, such as Austria and Switzerland, neither of which have a navy or huge maritime areas to monitor and safeguard.

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