In this household, we either keep ourselves dry, or we put up with getting wet when it rains. As a country, we don’t really believe in having a national security umbrella to keep us safe. The inside is much the same as it always was, but the map in the old control room tells a story. It shows all the ‘first strike’ targets for the nuclear missiles from the then Soviet Union, with Shannon prominent on that list. Neutrality won’t save us if war comes back to the mainland of Europe We need to be prepared, but we’re not.

Source: The Herald December 26, 2025 13:45 UTC