Brexit pressure on Irish neutrality

The debate on Irish neutrality is coming to the forefront again

There has been a shift recently to a more active defence policy. Pic: RollingNews.ie

During World War One, the port of Berehaven in Cork was a crucial staging point for both the Royal Navy and the US Navy.

At one point, when the American fleet arrived to join the British, the anchorage was so crowded that it was almost possible 'to walk from the island to the shore across the decks of battleships'.

That description is from "In Time of War' - Robert Fisk's classic account of ...