What does the future hold for Irish neutrality?

The war in Ukraine has put Ireland’s long-held policy of military neutrality back under the spotlight. The government's approach to the war has faced criticism from some who say Ireland is not doing enough to assist Ukraine to repel Russia's invasion, and others who say we're not being neutral in the conflict. Since the war began, Ireland has been providing Ukraine with “humanitarian, political, financial and non-lethal material assistance.” When asked at a recent EU Leaders' Summit, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Ireland was militarily neutral but “not politically neutral”. Deputy Richard Boyd Barret in November said the government has been…