Defence spending takes centre stage as weak links exposed
The Government's €1.7bn defence spending plan, announced this week, comes at a time when there is a widespread perception that Ireland lags far behind its neighbours when it comes to defence and security, writes Joe Mag Raollaigh.
Maybe it was deliberate, or maybe there was nothing newer, but any eagle-eyed attendee at the launch of the spending plans for the Defence Forces in the Curragh this week will have noticed the age of… [+8105 chars]