Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-07-02
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

For months, the Government has tried to present abolishing the triple lock as a reasonable and necessary change. Yesterday, however, the Taoiseach made the implications of that decision crystal clear. He argued that Ireland must be free to participate in EU military missions without a United Nations mandate.
That marks a profound shift in Irish defence and foreign policy. It weakens one of the key safeguards underpinning Ireland’s military neutrality. As the Government today rolls out the red carpet for Ursula von der Leyen amid the EU’s increasing militarisation, those safeguards matter now more than ever. Why is the Government so determined to remove one of the fundamental protections of Irish neutrality? Why should the Irish people accept that abandoning the UN safeguard is in Ireland’s national interest?

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Sitting date: 2026-07-02