Government Accused Of Betrayal Over Triple Lock
21 October - 14 mins
Podcast Series
The Last Word with Matt Cooper
The Triple Lock is the mechanism by which the Government decides to send more than 12 serving defense personal overseas on peace missions. The three conditions are UN approval, a decision by Government and a Dáil vote.
Richard Boyd Barrett, TD, People Before Profit and Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD and spokesperson on Defense, join Frank Greaney ahead of a contentious debate on the Triple Lock and the Government's plans to dismantle it.
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