Irish expats in Dubai: ‘We were on the golf course and three missiles exploded, but we’re safe here’Even as rockets rain down, long-term Irish in the UAE say they feel protectedA woman jogs along a main street in downtown Dubai yesterday and, inset, Patricia Frawley and Eithne Treanor are two Irish women now resident in DubaiFearghal O'Connor Today at 06:30Thousands of people may be scrambling to get out of the Middle East, but for a small and tight-knit community of well-­established Irish business expats in Dubai, it is a different story.

Source: Irish Independent March 08, 2026 13:01 UTC