Lack of national security strategy 'grave and epic failure'

'At a moment when Ireland faces emerging domestic terrorism and increasing foreign threats, it is beyond shocking that the State continues to operate with a national security infrastructure that is not fit for purpose.'

The development of Ireland’s first national security strategy is still “ongoing” — almost six years after a government commission called for it.

The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI), published in September 2018, recommended the immediate establishment of a strategic threat analysis centre, headed by a full-time national security adviser.