Minister for Defence Helen McEntee has said the Republic is open to buying military equipment from the United States as part of its prioritisation of investment in land, sea and air defences. Listen | 42:36“And I think with some of our new strategies, there is an opportunity to collaborate and co-operate more. “I think what we all agree on is that, irrespective of whether someone is online or offline, they are protected. During an address at the Atlantic Conference on Wednesday, McEntee dismissed that theory as “simplistic, reductive and fundamentally incorrect”. “Firstly, I think that it’s not the first time there have been differences or disagreements in policy,” she said.

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2026 02:35 UTC