A Forum is taking place on Irish Defence policy this week.
One issue being considered ids whether an Irish Peace keeping mission should require the approval of a UN Security Council which would involve a Russian of Chinese veto. I do not believe it should. This should be a sovereign decision for the Oireachtas (the Dail and Seanad)
I really do not think defence policy choices should be put before a citizens assembly, whose conclusions would acquire an artificial authority that would inevitably hamstring the Dail. We are representative parliamentary democracy so public reps ie TDs and Senators, should take the lead….no body else, neither “experts” nor randomly chosen citizens.
I think Oireachtas approval for an overseas mission should suffice, no need to involve European Council.