Mechanism to allow Irish troops go into battle zones must change, says Coveney

Defence Minister Simon Coveney in Bucha, Ukraine, on Thursday. 

Defence Minister Simon Coveney has said the way Irish troops go into battle zones needs to change in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The triple lock mechanism requires approval from the government, the Dáil, and the United Nations Security Council for Irish troops to take part in military peace-keeping operations overseas.