Teacher Darragh Traynor has been working in Qatar for three years and said there were explosions going off every 45 minutesIrish citizens across the Middle East say they feel “trapped”, “terrified” and “completely in the dark” as tensions between the US, Israel and Iran intensify and airlines ground flights. In Doha, 27‑year‑old primary school teacher Darragh Traynor, originally from Co Fermanagh and now in his third year working in Qatar, described the moment the first barrage hit on Saturday.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2026 01:03 UTC