Finland and Sweden, two peaceful Ireland-sized nations, are making moves to join Nato – and there are few good reasons why we shouldn’t join too

Recent events in eastern Europe have thrown Ireland’s longstanding policy of neutrality into sharper focus, with increasingly strident elements of the commentariat claiming that the public needs to ‘grow up’ on the issue. But most of the population remains reluctant to abandon a stance that has served the country well for a century

Almost half of people polled say they would vote yes in a referendum on the issue and 48 per cent believe Ireland should join Nato

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, is it time for Ireland to ramp up its defence budget, or are threats to this country overstated?

UCD academic Ben Tonra has said a civic forum would be ‘perfect’ to kick-start a national conversation on the role and function of the Irish military

Jack Chambers will establish a permanent pay review body to meet the programme for government’s commitments