Mark Mellett, former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces: ‘There’s a remarkable opportunity for Ireland around the development of offshore energy’. Picture: Bryan Meade
Ireland’s best means to counter Russia’s influence on Europe is through focusing on renewable energy, according to Vice Admiral Mark Mellett , the former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. Mellett told the Business Post that Ireland could play a key role in ensuring Europe’s energy independence and this would be far more effective than joining Nato or abandoning the nation’s policy of neutrality in response to the invasion of...