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Defend Irish Neutrality Public Meeting to take place in Derry

Donegal TD Pearse Doherty is to be a guest speaker at a public meeting being held in Derry later this week to discuss the issue of Irish neutrality

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07 Jul 2025 10:00 AM

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Sinn Féin has announced that Donegal TD Pearse Doherty is to be a guest speaker at a public meeting being held in Derry later this week to discuss the issue of Irish neutrality.
Local Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson said is encouraging the public with an interest in Irish neutrality to come along to Thursday night's meeting in the city.
“Ireland must be a voice for peace, not war," Cllr Jackson said. “We oppose the increasing militarisation of the European Union, and we reject efforts to dismantle Irish neutrality.
“We are absolutely opposed to any attempt to overturn the Triple Lock – the safeguard that ensures Irish troops can only be deployed overseas with UN approval, a government decision, and Dáil support.
“The Triple Lock is a democratic protection for our neutrality, and we will defend it against those who want to drag Ireland into foreign wars.
“We stand against imperial ambitions, and we want this country’s foreign policy to be firmly anchored in peace building, diplomacy and human rights.
“Our neutrality is a proud principle, and we will not allow it to be sold off or undermined by stealth."
The Defend Irish Neutrality Public Meeting takes place on Thursday, July 10 in the Maldron Hotel at 7.00pm.

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