Leo Varadkar says removal of triple lock will protect Irish sovereignty

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said removing the triple-lock mechanism for the deployment of Irish troops overseas would protect Ireland’s sovereignty from the veto power of China, Russia and the US.

It comes after Tanaiste Micheal Martin instructed Department of Defence officials to prepare legislation to remove the UN Security Council’s ability to veto the deployment of Irish troops abroad, in a move described by opposition politicians as an attempt to undermine the state’s neutrality.

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