Oct 27, 2026 · 13 min · 6 segments
Former Irish Army Colonel, Andrew Kilfeather of Ballygawley in Co Sligo insists the controversial removal of the Triple Lock governing overseas deployment of Irish troops will not impact on Ireland's…
Niall DelaneyHostIn simple terms, the Triple Lock is a legal provision that requires three hurdles to be cleared before Irish troops can go overseas and in excess of a figure of 12 troops.
And by that, I mean a UN Security Council resolution, which establishes a UN force in a situation.
And since the establishment of the UN organisation, Ireland has been a steadfast member in terms of the provision of troops for peacekeeping missions worldwide.
And let me start by saying that a lot of these missions have been very, very difficult and very, very dangerous.
And this is a major bone of contention in the debate that's going on in the Dáil regarding the removal of the triple lock, is that we would be placed in a very, very difficult position.
We have served in in places like Chad, places like Kosovo, Bosnia, and in particular, UNIFIL in South Lebanon.
In simple terms, the Triple Lock is a legal provision that requires three hurdles to be cleared before Irish troops can go overseas and in excess of a figure of 12 troops.
And by that, I mean a UN Security Council resolution, which establishes a UN force in a situation.
And since the establishment of the UN organisation, Ireland has been a steadfast member in terms of the provision of troops for peacekeeping missions worldwide.
And let me start by saying that a lot of these missions have been very, very difficult and very, very dangerous.
And this is a major bone of contention in the debate that's going on in the Dáil regarding the removal of the triple lock, is that we would be placed in a very, very difficult position.
We have served in in places like Chad, places like Kosovo, Bosnia, and in particular, UNIFIL in South Lebanon.
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