Colin Sheridan: Why Ireland should keep the triple lock despite calls for reform

The debate around Ireland’s triple lock has generated more heat than light.

On one side, critics portray it as an archaic relic that allows Russia and China to dictate Irish foreign policy through their veto powers on the UN Security Council. On the other, opponents of reform sometimes speak as though the Government is preparing to march Irish troops into a European army at the first available opportunity.

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