In August 1998, 4 months after the Good Friday Agreement was signed, the Real IRA carried out a car bomb attack in Omagh, in Northern Ireland. The bomb killed 29 people and injured hundreds more. The bomb was constructed in Ireland, the detonator was made in their factory in Ireland, the car used was stolen from Ireland, and the bomb team disappeared back into Ireland afterwards. Against that background, the position adopted in 2024 by the Irish Tanaiste is striking. While pledging to be