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Louth Neutrality Network campaigning in Dundalk
Louth Neutrality Network (LNN) is calling on all members of Louth County Council to support a motion on Monday 15th September which calls for the Government to maintain the Triple Lock mechanism safeguarding Ireland’s neutrality.
Over the past month, LNN has run information stands in Drogheda, Dundalk, and Blackrock, engaging directly with local communities about the threat to Ireland’s neutrality.
The message from the public has been clear and consistent: the people of Louth value Irish neutrality and do not want the Government to abolish the Triple Lock.
To highlight this, LNN has compiled an open letter signed by over 1,000 constituents across Louth, urging councillors to support the upcoming motion.
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This letter stresses that the Triple Lock is not only a vital safeguard ensuring that any overseas deployment of Irish troops
requires the approval of the Government, the Dáil, and a UN mandate, but also a solemn commitment given to the Irish people during the Nice and Lisbon Treaty referendums.
Speaking ahead of the Council vote, a spokesperson for Louth Neutrality Network said: “The Triple Lock is at the very heart of Ireland’s neutrality.
"It protects our Defence Forces from being drawn into wars without UN approval, and it protects democratic trust between the people and their Government. Our stands in Drogheda, Dundalk and Blackrock showed clearly that people in this county value our neutrality and do not want our children being pulled into foreign wars, to kill or be killed.”
LNN is also urging members of the public to contact their councillors directly ahead of the vote on Monday morning to ensure their voices are heard loud and clear.
At a time of growing global instability, Ireland’s neutrality remains an active, principled stance rooted in peacekeeping, diplomacy, and international law. The removal of the Triple Lock would represent a dangerous step away from that tradition.
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