Free Republic

The Irish government has been accused of selling out Irish neutrality. It comes as the European Council has adopted the decision to establish a European Union defense pact, known as PESCO. Portugal and Ireland are the latest countries to join the pact. However, Sinn Féin Member of the European Parliament, Matt Carthy, said there has been “zero public debate” on the issue. “Among the most ludicrous argument proponents asserted was that we needed to sell off Irish neutrality in order to show support for the EU and its values,” Carthy said. “Since when did increasing national defense budgets, creating new...

Secret plans to build and launch a spaceship in Ireland were put to the Government by US astronauts, according to newly-released classified documents. A team of experienced scientists, including "at least one astronaut who had walked on the moon" planned to use the Republic as its base for the ground-breaking project. The details are contained in Government papers released under the 30-year rule reveal. A letter setting out the proposals was sent to the Irish Government of the day by the US-based Consulate General of Ireland. American scientist Dr Gary Hudson, who claimed to have worked for Nasa, submitted his...