Ireland must 'pull its weight' on increasing defence, says French Ambassador

Amid debate on Nato membership, the ambassador says it is 'appropriate though costly' for EU states to up defence capability

Vincent Guérend said countries including Sweden, Finland, and Denmark have changed stance on Nato. Picture: Moya Nolan

Ireland must join other EU countries to "pull its weight" when it comes to increasing defence capabilities, the French Ambassador to Ireland has said.

Welcoming a new national consultative forum that is being set up to discuss Ireland's international security policy, Vincent Guérend said the world has evolved since the outbreak of the
war in Ukraine.