Ireland - now considered one of most vulnerable countries in the EU (defense wise)

Yep. Reverting to type. Ok to attack the French for doing it to them but then they do the same to us!

Sadly no, I was under the same impression as you until I started reading about thhe histroy of money.

Germany itself not Hitler, was attacked as soon as the govt issued its own currency. Im sure you know that prior to his rule, the german people were suffering under hyperinflation. Well Hitler literally put a stop to that by creating a new currency debt free. Thus Germany prospered while the rest of western world ate shoe leather.

Hitler had good relations with Chamberlain, but when the owners of the Private Central Bank (guess the name) wanted him gone they bankrolled Churchill's political campaign (he was flat broke, and had significant debts) under the agreement that he get the Americans to help overthrow Germany.

Someone said earlier that those who wish the country to have a reasonable defense force are fantasists. Really? I would say that those who wrap themselves with a neutrality banner are utter fantasists. Neutrality on it's own won't protect any country as history shows.

A for someone else to come to our defense. Well you expect their people to send their sons to possible death but you won't?

You know folks, if you think Ireland doesn't need to defend itself from private central banks, i suggest you ask your teacher's to go on a school tour to Collins barracks and ask about at the Anglo Irish Bank sign hanging up there.

In short, not only is our currency under foreign control but now Ireland's natural resources are too. Oil, Gas and water!