-=A Growing Brotherhood and Irish Reform=-

Instructions

Despite its initial stance, hostility towards the Kingdom of Great Britain (and maybe Fr*nce soon) has been cast aside in recent weeks as the British Isle Friendship Accord has been organised at the behest of the Liberal Coalition. Though controversial, with the shift of tone in Anglo-Irish relations, many in Parliament seek to establish cordial agreements with the British. This is in the wake of a new age of Irish Foreign Policy. With Dublin swiftly abandoning its icy and often outright negative relationship with one of its long-time rivals, many are beginning to grow hopeful as to what could emerge from this thawing out in diplomacy. At the same time, critics of the government have been bestowed new ammunition, and many are claiming that Parliament is forcing Ireland to bend over backwards for "a soon restored English master". Whichever the case, it is hard for either side of the spectrum to claim the government is not doing anything, and generally, approval and confidence ratings are steadily rising. On the domestic front, things are steadily improving. The Friendship Treaty with the Kingdom of Britain has opened up a large potential market for Irish businesses to sell their goods, although protectionists fear unbridled English corporations wreaking havoc upon the long-established Irish economic order. Fears aside, the economy is seeing steady growth, a pleasing sign for Dublin. Militarily, a new commission has been installed, providing a more efficient way of assessing the state of the Irish Armed Forces. Reports coming from the commission have only solidified the fact that Ireland's defense force is weak and unready for combat. The Commandant of the Commission has already given two speeches in Parliament, appealing for increased military spending. Something obliged by the Liberal bloc. With future funding secure, the newly formed National Military Renovation Commission has set to work making Ireland more secure. Alongside the Ministry of War, the NMRC has begun various new projects. In particular, much of the military's funds have been allocated to the construction of large underground facilities. These facilities will be indispensable, located between 100 and 350 meters below the earth, and will be host to numerous other Irish secret operations. Of these, Project [REDACTED] and Operation [REDACTED] are of the highest importance and are being developed in conjunction with the underground complexes. On a less confidential note, the Irish Air Force has begun renovating and improving the maintenance of its drone fleet. However, with all the other projects underway, and the civilian government only allocating funds little by little, this has been and will continue to be a slow process. And so, an age of detente and great reform has begun. Ireland has long been asleep, but now she awakens herself. Parliament has been especially vocal about these leaps of progress, and for the first time in a long time, more and more Irishmen grow hopeful.