Vincent Guerend said 36 Irish citizens were among the 500 people flown from Khartoum to Djibouti on three French flights in recent days. Around 50 Irish citizens and family members have been evacuated from Sudan so far with an estimated 100 remaining. The Spanish authorities have also assisted in taking some Irish citizens to safety. “In a different place it may be Ireland helping or another EU member state, we really believe that’s the core of the EU and of EU citizenship and of EU solidarity,” he told RTE Radio one. That’s what I want to stress today, it’s really much about EU solidarity and about really translating EU citizenship in action.”He said the air evacuation operations would continue for as long as is necessary.

Source: The Herald April 25, 2023 08:36 UTC