Travelled from Kabul to Doha last night
8 children are among 12 Irish residents who have been evacuated from Afghanistan.
The 12 people, consisting of three families, travelled from Kabul to Doha last night on a specially arranged flight.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has so far evacuated 106 Irish citizens and a number of residents since the start of the current crisis in Afghanistan.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, says his department is in contact with a limited number of Irish citizens and residents who remain in the country and wish to leave.

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