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Proposal to scrap UNSC veto in Ireland’s ‘triple lock’

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris plans to propose an amendment to Ireland’s ‘triple lock’ mechanism governing the deployment of Defence Forces personnel overseas. Currently, this system requires three approvals: a United Nations mandate, Government consent, and Dáil Éireann authorization for deploying more than 12 troops. The proposed Defence (Amendment) Bill aims to remove the necessity for a UN …

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