Irish lawmakers vote to remove UN veto requirement for overseas troop deployments
Ireland's lower house of parliament has voted to end the requirement for United Nations approval before Irish military peacekeepers can be deployed overseas.
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Irish lawmakers in the Dáil, the lower house of parliament, voted on Wednesday to approve controversial legislation that scraps the requirement for United Nations approval before deploying military peacekeepers overseas, France 24 reported. [1]
The bill passed by a vote of 79 to 71. Opposition lawmakers warned that removing the veto mechanism threatens the longstanding military neutrality of Ireland, which is not a member of NATO, France 24 reported. [1]
The vote follows recent political friction over the proposed changes. As FTMQ News reported earlier, opposition politicians previously staged a protest inside the Dáil chamber against the government plans to amend the Triple Lock rules, holding up signs that read Save Neutrality until requested to put them away by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy. [2]
In short
- The Dáil approved legislation to remove the UN veto requirement for overseas troop deployments by 79 votes to 71.
- Opposition lawmakers warned the move threatens Ireland's military neutrality.
- Ireland is not a member of NATO.
Sources
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- [1]Ireland votes to end UN veto over overseas peacekeeping missionsFrance 24, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Irish opposition TDs stage Dáil protest over Triple Lock changes FTMQ News, 1d ago
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