Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael trying 'to erode our neutrality', says Richard Boyd Barrett

Mr Boyd Barrett said his party has real respect for those members of the Defence Forces who do peacekeeping and humanitarian work but money that is invested should go towards increasing their pay

Richard Boyd Barrett said the two parties intend to remove the triple lock so that they are free to send large numbers of Irish troops to fight in wars with the US or EU.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael want to drag Ireland into the "military escalation of geopolitical conflict" that is currently underway, Richard Boyd Barrett has claimed.

The People Before Profit leader said there is a stand-off between the public's deep commitment to the tradition of neutrality and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's "drive to erode our neutrality".