Consultative Forums on International Security Policy a Government Mechanism for Abandoning the Triple Lock and Neutrality
The Irish Neutrality League deems the recently announced Consultative Forums on International Security Policy to be, patently, a government mechanism for abandoning the triple lock and neutrality, and for increasing involvement in EU common-defence pacts and for eventually securing Irish membership of NATO. The consultative element will be nothing more than a pretence at consultation. […]
Varadkar Acting Like a Warmonger
24/3/2023 The Irish Neutrality League has condemned bellicose comments from Leo Varadkar made at an EU summit (23/3/2023). Varadkar said that “Putin will stop where we stop him”. In a statement, the INL said: “This is not the time for fake Churchillian acts. Drawing false analogies with Europe in 1939 will not help stop a […]
20th Anniversary of US Invasion of Iraq: Parallels Between the Iraq War and the War in Ukraine Are Hard to Miss
19/3/2023 The twentieth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq will be marked by a continuing escalation of US involvement in the war in Ukraine. The US seems to have forgotten, or chooses not to remember, that the outcome of its invasion was death and destruction on a massive scale, the descent of Iraq into […]
Irish Neutrality League Opposes “Expanded Co-operation With NATO”
8/3/2023 The Irish Neutrality League condemns suggestions from Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin that there will be expanded cooperation with NATO in areas of cyber-attacks and intelligence gathering. It is obvious that this government wants to erode Irish neutrality and gradually pave the way for an entry into NATO. A recent report indicates that Micheál […]
1st Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: The Irish Government Must Call for a Ceasefire and Peace Negotiations
23/2/2023 On the first anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Irish Neutrality League has called on the Irish government to promote the need for a ceasefire and peace negotiations. To date, the Irish government has used the war to undermine Irish neutrality. The war has reached a stalemate. Russia, Ukraine and its allies […]
Involvement of Irish Defence Forces Personnel in EU Training Operation Is a Breach of Neutrality
21/2/2023 The government’s decision to send Irish Defence Forces personnel to an EU training operation is a breach of neutrality. The training will be conducted by the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine, whose mission statement is incompatible with Irish neutrality: “The aim of the mission is to contribute to enhancing the military […]
Irish Government and Media Warmongering Has Undermined Ireland’s Neutrality
17/2/2023 On the first anniversary of Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine, the Irish Neutrality League decries an Irish government and media-driven warmongering narrative that has served to undermine Ireland’s neutrality. 1. Irish Neutrality Has Been Undermined; Increased Defence Spending Fuels Geopolitical Tensions With blatant disregard for opinion polls indicating majority support for Irish neutrality, the […]
NATO Pushing Militarisation Throughout Europe
6/2/2023 The Irish Neutrality League has suggested that NATO is using the war in Ukraine to increase military spending in Europe and to enrich arms manufacturers. The Irish Neutrality League condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia’s destruction of civilian targets. As a neutral country, Ireland should condemn the invasion and be to the fore […]