Irish Examiner view: We need real debate on neutrality, not hot takes

Ireland’s longstanding commitment to military neutrality remains deeply valued by many citizens. Picture: iStock

Few issues in public life touch so directly upon questions of identity, history, sovereignty, and Ireland’s place in the world than Irish neutrality. 

It is perhaps for that reason that the ongoing consultative forum on international security policy deserves recognition not for the conclusions it may ultimately reach, but for the process it represents.