ENSHRINING NEUTRALITY IN CONSTITUTION ‘RIGHT THING TO DO’ – Ó CAOLÁIN

Sinn Féin Dáil Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin spoke in the pre-Easter Dáil debate on a proposal to enshrine Ireland’s traditional neutrality position in our Constitution describing it as the “right thing to do”. Deputy Ó Caoláin has held throughout his years of political activism to a strong pro-neutrality stand believing it in Ireland’s best interests and in the interest of global stability arguing that the more countries who reject involvement in military alliances the better chance of the world avoiding further destructive conflict.

In the course of his contribution Deputy Ó Caoláin said: “I extend a warm welcome to representatives of the Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance, PANA, who are in the Gallery. Tá fáilte rompu. The ownership of the neutrality of Ireland rests with the Irish people and with them only. The Bill provides that: “War shall not be declared and the State shall not participate in any….