Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the weekend, I said very clearly that I did not believe Ireland should allow an imperialistic aggressor nation a veto on Irish troops' participation in peacekeeping missions. That is essentially our position. That is why the triple lock needs amendment in the context of how the world has evolved geopolitically and of the stance taken by permanent members of the Security Council. In our view, an aggressor nation like Russia should not have a veto on our participation in peacekeeping.

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