Law to modify deployment triple lock to be ‘scrutinised robustly’ – Harris

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Legislation to modify rules around the deployment of Irish peacekeeping troops is to be scrutinised robustly, the minister for defence has said.

Sinn Féin has expressed concern at the government’s plans to amend the “triple lock” on the deployment of Defence Force peacekeepers overseas as “very dangerous”.