Neutral view of visiting warship

BEFORE Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD starts screaming about violation of our neutrality (Irish Examiner, June 6), he should find out what neutrality means. It means not being biased — in other words, not taking sides and being able to see both points of view, which he clearly cannot.

As a neutral country, we have certain obligations and, under international law, any vessel, naval or otherwise, is entitled to enter any neutral port for peaceful purposes.