Soldiers reluctant to enter an air war that should be fought by others

Passengers at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport. Picture: Barry Cronin 

They’ve been deployed overseas to chaotic, inhospitable and dangerous warzones, they were on the Covid frontline and have acted as an aid to the civil power during weather-related emergencies.

But a Cabinet decision on Tuesday could see highly skilled and trained Defence Forces personnel providing security to a commercial airport operator, just weeks after the Taoiseach ruled out such a move.