Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty ImagesIrish authorities are considering bussing citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Oman before flying them home if flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain heavily restricted because of the Iran conflict. With very few flights taking off from the UAE, up to 22,000 Irish citizens are in the region. Irish officials expect the conflict to continue for several weeks, with concerns that evacuations from the UAE could become even more difficult if it responded to strikes. She said the Irish authorities had in the past chartered flights and that could be an option in certain circumstances. Regarding Irish troops in Lebanon, McEntee said there had been “significant strikes” by both Hizbullah and Israel.

Source: The Irish Times March 02, 2026 23:10 UTC