@donlav@IrishPoliticsNL There is a lack of clear messaging from DoD....a few days ago a Minister announced that the defence budget could / would double to โฌ3m by 2028....and now this. Where is the Sec Gen? Where is the Minister? (If we had a Minister)
@RACO_DF And having the RN off our coast providing security is an admission that we are NOT neutral, just plain defenceless and not even non-aligned due to allowing the use of Shannon airport for the military purposes of another nation involved in war.
@dohville Defence is being able to defend the country and its critical infrastructure. We cannot do that. Critical infrastructure assets need to be prioritised in order of importance for the defence of the State.
@caulmick Somebody should remind MM what he said after a member of the Defence Forces was recently convicted of a serious assault. He made a big deal about the DF culture. Does FF culture accept drink driving among its elected members?
@JohnEdwardLee@IrishMailSunday@DailyMail Question for An Taoiseach : is this drink driving part of the culture in FF? You were very quick to point the finger at the entire Defence Forces both serving and retired when one member was convicted of a serious assault. Any comments now Taoiseach?
@Ailinocochlain We have not learned from the Bush visit to Shannon in 2004 when a private light aircraft approached if not breached the exclusion zone as AF 1 approached.
@roy_kinsella The RoEs as described would not stand up to scrutiny. An Irish LO on board a French vessel is not in the chain of command. So....who gives the final order to engage. If it's an ATCP operation, at what stage do the Garda hand over to the DF where threats are immediate.