Letters to the Editor: War and militarisation leave us on brink of catastrophe

The Government 'is abandoning Irish neutrality and the rule of international laws, including the UN Charter, and joining the coalitions of the willing and the killing'

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by TDs and senators after his address to the joint houses of the Oireachtas in the Dáil chamber on Tuesday. Picture: Tony Maxwell via PA

Planet Earth is suffering multiple crises inflicted on it by humanity — including wars, global warming, pollution, disease, starvation, and genocide. The good news is that it’s not too late to turn back from the cliff-edge of catastrophe.

The greatest momentum towards such a disaster is the increasing militarisation worldwide.