A further 400 people are expected to fly from Dubai to Dublin tomorrow, as foreign affairs Minister Helen McEntee said “vulnerable people” will be prioritised for charter flights.
Ms McEntee said her department remains in “constant engagement” with airlines in the Middle East to return individuals to Ireland.
“I appreciate the longer this goes on, the more challenging and distressing it is for people who want to get home,” Ms McEntee said.
A plane carrying around 400 passengers back to Dublin departed Dubai this afternoon, marking the first direct flight from the Middle East to Ireland since Saturday.
Dubai Airport confirmed the flight departed and is expected to arrive in…