ieExplains: What will removing the UN mandate mean for the triple lock?
Micheál Martin reviews members of the Irish Defence Forces' 124th Infantry Battalion prior to their departure for a six-month deployment to Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) in 2024. File Picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
The Government is set to abolish Ireland’s triple lock system for sending troops abroad, with Tánaiste Simon Harris due to bring proposals to Cabinet on Tuesday.
Discussions on the major change in Irish foreign and defence policy have been ongoing for years, with the proposal first being floated by then taoiseach Micheál Martin in 2023.
