Part 6 considers the short-comings in relation to military intelligence & how they might be fixed. Part 7 concludes the essay with the unfortunate believe that nothing will be done to correct the situation until it is too late.
Espionage has reached levels higher than were normal during the Cold War. The Irish government's naive attitude & lack of counter-measures to espionage is exposing the state, businesses, and citizens to its nefarious practices.
The Irish government has not yet produced a National Security Statement. A clear example, if one was needed, that our government does not take national security seriously.
'Security Theatre’ is where governments make people feel more secure without making them actually secure and hope they don’t notice’. When it comes to security and defence, Irish governments are masters in Security Theatre.
This is the second part of my article concerning the defence and security of the Irish Republic. This covers the internal threat posed to the Republic of Ireland from the PIRA and the Troubles in Northern Ireland
