Post-European Council: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2025-07-09
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

-----in imperialist wars of aggression, in conflicts that have nothing to do with this country because, make no mistake, that is where the plan of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to demolish our neutrality leads us. That is where von der Leyen's turbo-charged militarisation leads us. So, with everything we have got, we are going to stand up and defend our neutrality and in doing so, we will safeguard the future for our people, a future of hope over fear, a future of diplomacy over conflict, a future of peace over war.
I have said it before and I will say it again today that if the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste and the entire Government are so confident in that their plan to undermine and demolish Ireland's neutrality and dismantle the triple lock has the support of the Irish public, then they should put that proposition to the people by way of referendum. Give the people their say, and I believe the Taoiseach will get his answer loudly.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-09