Irish Examiner View: Irish Defence Forces undermanned

This week, Ireland won a seat on the 15-member United Nations Security Council, when we secured the 128 votes needed to win a two-year, non-permanent seat.
Irish Examiner View: Irish Defence Forces undermanned
Irish UN peacekepers

This week, Ireland won a seat on the 15-member United Nations Security Council, when we secured the 128 votes needed to win a two-year, non-permanent seat.

That decision was, in part, a recognition of our long and proud commitment to UN peacekeeping missions. Our capacity to support those humanitarian missions comes ever more into question.

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