Let’s define what we mean by neutrality

ONE of the key findings of the recent European Commission survey among those who voted no to the Lisbon Treaty was a concern to safeguard Irish neutrality.

It seems a majority of people felt that the clause agreed to protect our neutrality didn’t offer any protection at all.

We need a stronger definition of neutrality inserted into the constitution and that definition should be wider than the current narrow position citing no direct military involvement. For example, it is because of this extremely narrow definition that the refuelling of military planes at Shannon can continue.