Leader Peadar Tóibín tells public meeting the push to remove it is a step towards ending Irish military neutrality: “It’s not conspiracy – it’s choreography.”
Peadar Tóibín said the push towards removing the triple-lock is a step towards ending Irish military neutrality.
The Aontú leader told a well-attended public meeting last night that it’s part of a political plan to align with EU military blocks.
He told the meeting in Dublin’s Club na Muinteoirí: “It’s choreography. All of this is happening step by step, in a certain fashion, to allow for it to happen.
“The triple lock is under fire. I’ve raised this in Government and the Government says: ‘This is conspiracy. It’s not. It’s choreography.
“Micheal Martin is in many ways the anti-Fianna Fáiler. He is at odds with his own people on the triple lock.
“He is in favour of an EU treaty change that would see nation states have lesser influence on decision making, such as defence, military and security. Where this required majority voting, Micheal Martin said he would cede to that to that majority voting.
“The triple lock was designed to make sure Ireland could not participate in any military action. It was brought in after Nice 1, to assure voters concerned about Ireland’s neutrality.”
The meeting heard how recent polls show 75% of Irish people want Ireland to stay neutral.
“But Government politicians think they know better. They thought they knew better on the recent family and care referendums also. We must keep the triple lock to maintain Ireland’s sovereignty and neutrality.
“We need a national movement to ensure our voices on this are heard. We need a referendum on the triple lock.”
Roger Cole, founder of the Peace and Neutrality Alliance, also spoke at the event.
