Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Were Ireland's position truly neutral, it also would exit these battle groups.

A report by the Transnational Institute and the Dutch Campaign against Arms Trade has found that high levels of European military spending played a key role in the unfolding EU debt crisis and continue to undermine efforts to resolve the debt crisis. It is clear these battle groups aim to promote increased military spending during times of austerity while the funding of essentials such as schools, hospitals and nursing homes is cut. It makes no sense that Europe is spending more on its militaries then was the case ten years ago-----

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