Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Stephen Kelly:

I thank Senator Clonan for his service to this country by commanding Irish troops under fire. There are very few people who have done it. I thank him for what he did and the bravery he showed. Regarding what would happen if it is not renewed, I am sure Israel would move north and I would rather not think of the consequences. It is often not the case of what the solution is but what the solution is not. Ireland holding off nuclear armed Israel on its own would be impossible. There has to be some sort of UN force. We need to ensured it is renewed but I do not know how exactly that can be done.