Plans to remove Triple Lock which gives UN a veto over deployment Irish Defence Forces

The move has been described as a 'fundamental shift' in foreign policy and undermining to Irish neutrality

Micheál Martin told the Dáil he has instructed officials in the Department of Defence to prepare legislative proposals "without delay" that would govern the future overseas deployments of our Defence Forces. File picture

The Government is now moving to remove the Triple Lock, which gives UN Security Council a veto over the deployment of Irish members of the defence forces abroad.

Micheál Martin told the Dáil he has instructed officials in the Department of Defence to prepare legislative proposals "without delay" that would govern the future overseas deployments of our Defence Forces.