National Security Strategy still unfinished four years after deadline, experts warn

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy and Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings last month. One expert said: 'Divergent briefings to the media over problems relating to the security operation for the visit of president Zelenskyy to Dublin highlight the need for much greater day-to-day co-ordination of national security strategy and operational planning.' File photo: SAM BOAL/Collins Photos

The finalisation of Ireland’s National Security Strategy — first due over four years ago — should be an “urgent” priority for the Government, experts have said.

The strategy would analyse international and domestic security threats, set out security priorities and detail the mechanisms and agencies tasked with carrying out those objectives.