Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-16
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

I agree that we have a great history of peacekeeping. I, like many others, have referred here many times to the Irish people’s belief in staying non-aligned. They do not want to see any move away from neutrality. The fact is that it is very difficult to see the removal of the triple lock as being anything but a step in a particular direction. It does put our troops in danger and takes away the protection we have through being seen as a safe pair of hands or being non-aligned.
We dealt many times with the death of Seán Rooney. It is being reported that the Tánaiste is demanding progress in the murder trial and raising concerns with the Lebanese authorities over how it is going. We have spoken about the need for justice and the engagement the Tánaiste has with the family, but also about ensuring not only that justice is achieved but also that all lessons from the incident are learned. If the Tánaiste could comment on this, I would appreciate it.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-16