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.
'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