Local Councillor Unhappy Over ‘Deliberate Attempt to Shut Down Debate’ Over Triple Lock at Meath Council Meeting - 17/04/2026

Concerns were raised this week over how a motion relating to Ireland’s military neutrality was handled at a meeting of Meath County Council.Aontú councillor Emer Tóibín criticised what she described as a “deliberate attempt to shut down democratic debate” during the April meeting of the local authority.The councillor had brought forward a motion calling on the council to reaffirm its support for the retention of Ireland’s Triple Lock mechanism.However, the motion was defeated by 15 votes to 10, with two abstentions, after a procedural vote was passed to move directly to a decision.Following Councillor Tóibín’s contribution, Fine Gael councillor Gerry O’Connor called for a vote, bypassing any further discussion on the motion.Councillor Toibin and Councillor O’Connor joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.