Tánaiste denies Irish military neutrality undermined by Triple Lock move

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The Tánaiste has rejected suggestions from Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty that Irish military neutrality will be undermined by amending the Triple Lock mechanism. The Government is “certainly not” in “any shape or form” setting out to undermine Irish military neutrality by seeking to get rid of the Triple Lock mechanism, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. Mr Martin has told the Dáil the mechanism does not “critically underpin” Ireland’s policy of military neutrality and accused Sinn Féin of “dishonest debate” and “active disinformation”. Under the Triple Lock system, 12 or more Defence Forces troops cannot be deployed on an active...