Westmeath's Declan Power wants the State to spend more on defence.
Ireland's lack of military defence preparedness is being described as "unconscionable".
It follows comments by Tánaiste Simon Harris at the Munich Security Conference that this country must increase defence spending amid escalating threats worldwide.
Security and defence analyst, Mullingar's Declan Power, says neutrality is not an excuse to remain "defenceless":
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