Government considers ending EU peacekeeping role

THE Government is considering pulling the defence forces out of EU peacekeeping duties in a bid to win acceptance of the Lisbon treaty and end any concerns about conscription.

Government considers ending EU peacekeeping role

Foreign Minister Micheál Martin indicated this was one option under consideration in response to findings that a significant number of Irish voters rejected the treaty because they feared conscription to a European army.

The EU does not have an army but member states co-operate in peacekeeping duties as part of the union’s defence policy.

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