State dossier

Ireland

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What does it want?

Position: wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN). Supports a legally binding treaty that prohibits some systems.

Ireland among the states with a position so far

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Wants a treaty with bans

LBI-BAN

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Wants a treaty, terms open

LBI-OPEN

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Wants new rules, not a treaty

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Keep it in Geneva

CCW-ONLY

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No new rules

OPPOSE

Wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN), since 2024-05-24, stated directly (EXPLICIT)

In its May 2024 submission to the UN Secretary-General, Ireland said it supports legally binding rules and a two-tier approach: ban some autonomous weapons outright and regulate all the others. In October 2025 it told the First Committee it wants urgent progress on a legally binding instrument. On this site's scale that is a treaty with bans.

Ireland supports legally binding rules on autonomous weapons.

Ireland supports calls for legally-binding rules, and guidelines to address AWS

Ireland National Submission, UNGA Resolution 78/241 on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), 2024-05-24 source

Ireland backs the two-tier approach, with some systems banned outright and the rest regulated.

certain AWS must be prohibited outright, with all other AWS subject to multilaterally agreed regulation.

Ireland National Submission, UNGA Resolution 78/241 on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), 2024-05-24 source

Ireland restates its call for a legally binding instrument in 2025.

Ireland calls for urgent progress on a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons systems.

UNGA80 First Committee, Thematic Debate on Conventional Weapons: Statement by Ireland, 2025-10-24 source

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How did it vote?

Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.

Resolution A/RES/78/241

2023-12-22 · A/RES/78/241 ↗

152in favor of 193

Resolution A/RES/79/62

2024-12-02 · A/RES/79/62 ↗

166in favor of 193

Resolution A/RES/80/57

2025-12-01 · A/RES/80/57 ↗

164in favor of 193

In favor Against Abstained Non-voting Ireland

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What has it signed?

Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.

Responsible-use trackEndorsed 2

Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and AutonomyEndorsed · 2023-02-16

REAIM Call to ActionNot on the list

REAIM Blueprint for ActionNamed list not located

REAIM 2026 Pathways to ActionEndorsed · 2026-02-05

Treaty / governance trackMember 4

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/78/L.56 as tabled (became resolution 78/241)Member · 2023-10-12

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/79/L.77 as tabled (became resolution 79/62)Member · 2024-10-18

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/80/L.41 as tabled (became resolution 80/57)Member · 2025-10-14

Joint statement to the September 2025 session of the CCW GGE on LAWS, delivered by BrazilMember · 2025-09-01

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When has it spoken?

Every time it went on the record, dated.

11acts on record

Submissions & papersFramework pledgesJoint statementsRecorded votesRecord to date

2014201820222026

Submission Framework pledge Joint statement Recorded vote

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What rules has it written at home?

Its own military policy.

Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.

The record

The documents on file.

Ireland National Submission, UNGA Resolution 78/241 on Lethal Au

2024-05-24

UNGA80 First Committee, Thematic Debate on Conventional Weapons:

2025-10-24

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