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Coveney says peace is needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has urged the UN Security Council to do all it can to secure an urgent peace in Ukraine, amid an all-out Russia offensive in the Donbas region. Simon Coveney also accused Russian forces of showing an “utter ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:12

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Tanaiste says ‘Russia cannot have a veto’ on Irish peacekeeping missions

Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin has said Russia cannot hold a veto over Ireland’s participation in peacekeeping missions. Mr Martin said an alteration to Ireland’s ‘triple-lock’ policy, which requires UN approval for the ...

31 May 2023 at 18:17

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Tanaiste asks officials to legislate for major change to defence triple lock

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has instructed Department of Defence officials to prepare legislation to remove the UN Security Council’s ability to veto the deployment of Irish troops abroad, in a move described by opposition politicians as an ...

22 Nov 2023 at 16:33

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Tanaiste to bring legislation to amend triple lock on Defence Forces deployments

Draft legislation to amend Ireland’s “triple lock” on the deployment of Defence Forces peacekeepers overseas will be brought to cabinet this week, Tanaiste Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris said Ireland’s “proud tradition” in ...

02 Mar 2025 at 15:37

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No cover up over department champagne celebration, Minister Coveney insists

Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has insisted there was no “cover up” following a champagne celebration in his department while Ireland was under strict lockdown restrictions. But Mr Coveney has told an Oireachtas ...

09 Feb 2022 at 10:08

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Russian invasion of Ukraine and veto undermines Security Council: Irish minister

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said that the veto of permanent members on the UN Security Council, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has undermined the body. Simon Coveney said despite the “many” negatives, he ...

06 Dec 2022 at 18:59

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'Serious breach' of Covid rules at Foreign Affairs champagne gathering, report finds

A “serious breach” of Covid-19 social distancing rules occurred at a June 2020 Champagne celebration at the Department of Foreign Affairs, a report has found. It follows weeks of controversy over the gathering of ...

01 Feb 2022 at 10:21

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