A mediator acting for an Irish mother stranded in Dubai with her daughter has said it is “unconscionable” that Ireland has evacuated Irish citizens, but the woman and her daughter cannot leave because they do not have the correct documentation. She said she is “running out of money” and is “stranded in Dubai where missiles continue to go off overhead". The mediator acting on behalf of the mother and child, Miceál O’Hurley from Munster Mediation, is now asking the Department of Foreign Affairs to intervene. Her older son wishes to complete his studies in Dubai while her 10-year-old daughter has returned to her mother. Court orders seen by the Irish Examiner show that the mother of the child was granted full custody of her daughter in July last year.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 20:05 UTC