Hundreds of Irish travellers have been stranded on stopovers for almost a week in Middle East hubs. We hear from some of those Irish passengers who are stuck abroad on layovers or on holiday. Kailey Aston in DubaiBackpacker Kailey Aston spent the night sheltering in her hotel room bathtub last weekend as the large windows of the building shook. But the Monkstown, Co Dublin native decided to surprise two of her Irish friends living in Dubai. Rosie Gowran in DohaAlso stuck in Doha is Rosie Gowran, who describes the experience as the “twilight zone”.

Source: The Irish Times March 06, 2026 09:01 UTC