Cabinet set to approve plan to scrap triple lockJames CoxThe Cabinet is expected to approve moves to dismantle the triple lock on the deployment of Irish troops abroad. It currently requires the approval of the Government, the Dáil and the UN Security Council. It is being proposed at Cabinet this morning that the security council element be removed, given concerns about the use of the veto by both Russia and the US. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee said the plans do not impact Ireland's neutrality, despite claims to the contrary from the opposition. Speaking in the Dáil, she said: "This reinforces the proud tradition that we have as a peacekeeping country.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2026 11:40 UTC