Republic of Ireland: Air Force
Commons · Question 28484 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 23117 on Air Force: Republic of Ireland, whether the Royal Air Force defends the airspace of the Republic of Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 17 Sep 2026
The UK and Ireland work closely together on shared security challenges under the refreshed UK-Ireland Defence Memorandum of Understanding which prioritises cooperation in the air, cyber, and maritime domains. However, the UK is not responsible for defendi...