The Government is set to spend up to €200 million – so the Defence Forces can monitor foreign military jets in Irish airspace, it has emerged.
This paper has learned that the Cabinet is today expected to sign off on a request from Minister for Defence Simon Coveney for the so-called primary radar – something that Ireland has never had.
The lack of such radar means the Defence Forces have no way of knowing if foreign jet fighters or bombers are flying over Ireland – and sources say Mr Coveney is determined to fix that.
