Michael D Higgins exclusive: Ireland is ‘playing with fire’ in ‘dangerous drift’ towards Nato

President warns against getting involved ‘in other people’s agendas’ and is critical of the European Union for its increasing military posturing

Ireland is “playing with fire” during a dangerous period of “drift” in its foreign policy and must avoid “burying ourselves in other people’s agendas”, President Michael D Higgins has said.

In an exclusive interview with the Business Post, President Higgins has given a strongly worded warning about deviating from Ireland’s traditional policy of “positive neutrality”. He said that the country finds itself in a particularly acute moment, noting that “the most dangerous moment in the ...

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