A smoke plume rises from a fire at Dubai International Airport, where Irish citizens have sought consular help. Consular requests to other Gulf region embassies included Egypt, with 21 cases, and nine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She said the 5,110 cases of consular assistance over the past 15 months included help provided to citizens throughout a number of crises. The Tehran embassy provided help in 37 cases last year and for 24 citizens to date in 2026. The New Delhi, India embassy helped 67 Irish citizens this year with five consular requests in 2025.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2026 07:32 UTC