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Colin Sheridan
Former Irish Army officer and columnist with the Irish Examiner, providing commentary on defence, recruitment and national security issues.
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Dec 1, 2025
• 15min
Could mandatory military service be a possibility for Ireland?
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Patrick Bury, a senior security lecturer and former NATO analyst, joins Colin Sheridan, a former Irish Army officer and columnist, to discuss the possibility of mandatory military service in Ireland. They explore how Russian aggression is prompting European nations to reconsider conscription. Bury highlights the contrast between high-tech warfare and the realities on the ground, while Sheridan emphasizes Ireland's recruitment issues. The conversation raises intriguing questions about generational attitudes towards military service and political motivations behind rearmament.
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