https://geopolitics-today.com/en/tags/ireland/Recent content in Ireland on Geopolitics-TodayHugoenFri, 24 Jul 2026 16:48:07 +0000https://geopolitics-today.com/en/articles/2026-07-16-the-paradoxes-of-the-irish-presidency-of-the-european-union/Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://geopolitics-today.com/en/articles/2026-07-16-the-paradoxes-of-the-irish-presidency-of-the-european-union/On 1 July 2026, the Republic of Ireland assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for a six-month term. For Micheál Martin's government, this responsibility extends well beyond a logistical exercise. At a time when Europe faces the twin challenges of an economy threatened by deindustrialisation and a simmering war on its borders, Dublin must navigate the crossroads of its own contradictions: between its long-standing policy of military neutrality, its fiscal dependence on transatlantic investment, and its chronic infrastructure deficit.