Extent of Irish military cooperation with UK revealed

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris said the safety of Defence Forces personnel is a key priority for him. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The growing military cooperation between neutral Ireland and our nearest neighbour and Nato member the UK has been revealed by a senior British official.

In response to a series of written questions documented in the UK Defence Journal, British parliamentary under-secretary of state for defence Luke Pollard said there is ongoing collaboration between the two nations in "multiple areas of defence and security". Mr Pollard said both countries continue to strengthen their defence ties under a 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).