Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence has made it very clear that media reports that former members of the Defence Forces may be involved in training members of the Libyan National Army are deeply shocking and cause reputational damage to Ireland and our Defence Forces. No Irish citizen should knowingly be involved in activities that breach UN sanctions or EU restrictive measures, least of all former members of the Irish Defence Forces.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has since confirmed that the matter has been referred to An Garda Síochána, and a range of restrictive measures covering persons and activities regarding Libya has been in place since 2011, including an arms embargo prohibiting the sale, supply or transfer of arms or weaponry to Libya, subject to certain exemptions.

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