Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026

By eight votes, the Dáil backed removing a lock on our neutrality. Your TD needs to hear from you today!

The Bill removing the UN mandate from Irish overseas deployments passed its Second Stage by the narrowest of margins. It now goes to Select Committee, then back to the full Dáil for Report Stage. Three steps, about two minutes, sent from your own inbox in your own name.

Dáil vote · Second Stage21 Oct 2026
79
Tá · for
to
71
Níl · against

Margin of 8 votes, after a debate cut to 3.5 hours.

Governmentapproval
Dáilvote over 50 troops
UN mandateRemoved by the Bill

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