Ireland 'can no longer' rely on island status for security as neutrality review announced

Undersea cables, cyber-hacks, and 'highly globalised' economy all make Ireland 2023 more vulnerable, Tánaiste will say

Micheál Martin previously signalled support for dropping the policy for deploying the Defence Forces overseas.

The “full spectrum” of options must be considered as part of a review of Ireland’s military neutrality, Tánaiste Micheál Martin is due to tell the Dáil on Thursday.

Mr Martin is expected to tell TDs that the country can no longer rely on its geographic isolation for security nor “isolate” itself from world events.