Tánaiste to seek changes to deployment of Defence Forces

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Tánaiste Micheál Martin will seek Government permission to draft a bill to change how the Defence Forces are deployed on peacekeeping missions overseas. The current Triple Lock mechanism only allows for the deployment of more than 12 troops overseas if there is a United Nations mandate, either from the Security Council or General Assembly, alongside Government and Dáil approval. The Consultative Forum on International Security Policy last June discussed the issue of UN peacekeeping and the Triple Lock. Under the UN Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Security Council may...