That means, as Cork East TD James O’Connor pointed out to The Corkman this week, that Russia, one of five permanent members of the Security Council, has an effective veto on Ireland’s security policy, along with other permanent members of the council, the US, Great Britain, France and China. “The Triple Lock system has to change because, as it stands, Ireland’s defence is compromised in that we’re reliant on the UN Security Council,” he said. The Cork East TD added that he hopes that deputies across the Dáil would support this move:“Any politician with a brain in their head would realise it’s not a good idea to have any Russian decision making power in our way in policing our own territory, how we defend our own territory. “It’s not about Ireland becoming an aggressor on an international stage or becoming involved in a conflict, it’s more about the process by which Ireland is there to assist other countries in times of conflict. They’ve been moving towards a more European-style democracy, away from the Soviet political era, which has only happened in the course of the last decade.

Source: Irish Independent March 10, 2022 23:12 UTC