Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026 Introduced in Seanad (oireachtas.ie)

• Private member's bill introduced in Seanad Éireann on 27 May 2026.
• Sponsored by Senators Higgins, Ruane, Flynn, and Black.
• Aims to ban use, production, transfer, and development of autonomous weapons systems.
• Currently at Second Stage in the Seanad.

"The Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026 (Bill 56 of 2026) was introduced in Seanad Éireann on 27 May 2026. Sponsored by Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Eileen Flynn, and Frances Black, the private member's bill aims to prohibit the use, stockpiling, production, transfer, development, and investment in autonomous weapons systems. It is currently at Second Stage in the Seanad, having passed First Stage on the same day. The bill's text is available as a PDF from the Oireachtas website."