The end of the triple lock should not come as a surprise. Its demise has been signalled for well over two years by government. In 2023, a four-day Consultative Forum on International Security ...

For nearly 70 years, the Triple Lock has determined when Irish soldiers are sent overseas. It involves approval from the United Nations, a decision by the Government and a vote in the Dáil - the ...

As it stands, Ireland's 'Triple Lock' guarantees that no more than 12 Irish soldiers can be sent into battle zones without the permission of the Government, the Dáil, and the United Nations.

Under the current system, Ireland cannot send more than 12 Defence Forces on a peacekeeping mission without approval from all three parts of the "Triple Lock" ...

As Israel’s concentrated war on Gaza continues and public pressure mounts on the Irish government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill, the future of Irish neutrality and the Triple Lock have also ...

While the 'Triple Lock' phrase is a recent construct, the law that underpins it is the Defence (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1960. It enshrined the core principle of a UN mandate.

The triple lock guarantees that no more than 12 Irish soldiers can be sent into battle zones without the permission of the Government, the Dáil, and the United Nations.

On June 14, hundreds took part in a successful demonstration to express support for neutrality and to keep Ireland's Triple ...

The “triple lock” refers to the requirement, since 2001, that any deployment of more than 12 troops can only be despatched following an Irish government decision, a vote in the Dáil ...

Analysis: For 65 years the 'Triple Lock' has determined when Irish soldiers are sent abroad, but new legislation could change how it works. The Government has proposed new legislation that will ...