Republic of Ireland: Military Alliances
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Ireland.
Answered by Al Carns
In a joint declaration following the UK-Ireland summit 6 March 2025, the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, announced their commitment to deepen cooperation between the two nations. For Defence, the declaration highlighted the area of maritime security, specifically critical sea infrastructure, and cyber-security, to ensure the protection of shared information. These commitments are to be reflected in a refresh of the 2015 UK-Ireland Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) following next spring’s UK-Ireland summit.
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