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Approximately 900 Irish Citizens Stuck In Transit In The Middle East

Citizens shelter as war continues.

900 Irish citizens are currently stuck in transit in the Middle East, as the war continues.

7,000 Irish citizens in the region have registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs, but 22,000 are believed to be there right now.

The official government advice is to shelter in place.

Ministers will discuss contingency plans when they meet this morning, with EU members considering the idea of chartering flights to get citizens home.

All flights scheduled between Dublin Airport and the Middle East have been cancelled again today.

The latest round of cancellations means airlines have cancelled a total of 56 flights since Saturday.

Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond, says the priority is to help the Irish people stuck in transit:
 

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