We're being gaslit. We can (and recently, have) deployed our troops on training missions without needing UN approval. Here are the deets... Ireland participated in the EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) from 2013 until its end in May 2024. Irish contributions ranged from 8 to about 20 personnel focused on training and advising the Malian Armed Forces. Oireachtas records explicitly noted that EUTM Mali was a training mission, so Dáil approval was not needed. It operated as an EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission; while the UN Security Council had called on regional bodies (including the EU) to assist with training and capacity-building, EUTM Mali itself was not a UN-mandated peacekeeping force. Under the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006 (sections 3(1)(b) and 3(1)(d)), Government approval alone is sufficient for deployments in a training, advisory, or similar non-combat role. Dáil approval and a UN mandate are not required in these cases. The Triple Lock (Cabinet 15 ministers agreement + majority of 174 TDs in Dáil resolution + UN authorisation) mainly applies when more than 12 Defence Forces members serve with an armed international force.

"Triple Lock reformed"? "reformed"? As in, "improved" or "modernised"? This is misleading and highly loaded language, and is disputed. What the Government wants to do is Dismantle The Triple Lock (Cabinet 15 ministers - 174 TD Dail - United Nations) which will give the Government, which holds a majority in the Dail, the power to deploy our troops whereever they want. And for those supporting such Dismantlement, think on and imagine what a future Government might look like... #DefendTheTripleLock