Because of the “highly challenging operational context”, the flight will leave Oman on Saturday afternoon rather than on Friday. Two Emirates flights have taken hundreds of Irish citizens from Dubai to Dublin this week, with a third scheduled to arrive in the Irish capital on Friday night. The Irish Government’s chartered flight, which reportedly costs 800 euro a seat, will transport 300 people who are vulnerable, such as children and people with medical needs. Ms McEntee said “intensive” efforts to bring Irish citizens in the Middle East home were continuing. There are about 24,000 Irish citizens across the region who have registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Source: The Herald March 07, 2026 04:46 UTC