Ireland withdraws from Operation Irini after UN Security Council fails to renew mandate (thejournal.ie)

• Ireland ends participation in Operation Irini due to UN Security Council mandate not being renewed.
• Four Irish Defence Forces personnel will be withdrawn from the mission's headquarters in Rome.
• Triple lock mechanism constrains deployment; government seeks to remove UN mandate requirement.
• Minister McEntee signs defence procurement agreement with Italy.

"Ireland will end its participation in the EU-led Operation Irini in the Mediterranean because the UN Security Council did not renew the mandate. The government's triple lock mechanism requires a UN mandate for overseas deployments, even though only four Defence Forces personnel are involved. Minister Helen McEntee expressed regret and highlighted constraints imposed by the triple lock. She also signed a defence procurement agreement with Italy."