Fiona Nicole Mee (36) is a journalist from Mullingar, Co Westmeath and works in Abu Dhabi. "On the last one I saw a plume of white smoke and then a bit of black smoke. Another Irish woman living in Dubai has described hearing the sounds of the explosions as Iranian missiles targeted nearby US military facilities in the UAE. "From where we are in our apartment, we could see a big polume of smoke in the direction towards the airport in Abu Dhabi,” he said. “Yes and no,” he said when asked whether he feels safe anymore living in Abu Dhabi.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2026 04:30 UTC