Taoiseach rules out involvement in Strait of Hormuz mission, says it is matter for Nato, not EU

Micheál Martin: 'We don’t have that offensive military capacity in any shape or form, so obviously it’s not something that’s on our agenda'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to the media at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington DC, during his visit to the US for St Patrick's Day. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The Taoiseach has ruled out any Irish involvement in a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is a matter for Nato and not the EU.

Micheál Martin said Ireland would not take part in any mission and that the State is not a “military power”.