ieExplains: What is the triple lock and why is it so important?
Scrapping the triple lock would allow us to dispatch Defence Forces personnel to multilateral missions overseas where these are organised by a regional organisation such as the European Union or African Union, or where the host country is requesting such support from the international, Micheál Martin said.
The triple lock is used to describe the three steps — or safety locks — that Ireland must go through before more than 12 members of the Defence Forces are sent abroad on missions, such as peacekeeping exercises.
