One year after the Russian incursion of Ukraine, the decades-long era of globalisation and peace has been abruptly dislocated, permanently changing the political, financial, and military status quo. For Ireland, this means urgently redefining its position on military neutrality. Ireland’s policy of neutrality, set around the time of its independence, has been characterised by non-membership of military alliances such as NATO. Outside of that, however, its definition has been ill-defined and subject to whimsical change, leading to Irish society rightfully now demanding clarity on Ireland’s role in future strategic international relations.  Today, the conversation has returned to a necessary civic…

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