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Irish Abroad Seek Help For Arrests, Missing Persons, And Medical Issues

The stats also show a high level of demand from Irish people suffering complications from medical cosmetic procedures abroad.

Over 2,000 thousand Irish people needed help while abroad this year.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says the cases included helping Irish citizens get out of Gaza, dealing with missing persons, and those who were arrested while abroad.

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Michael Martin says his department provided consular assistance to 2,043 new cases in 2023.

They included helping Irish citizens to get out of Gaza, missing persons, death and serious injury, and others who'd been arrested.

The stats also show a high level of demand from Irish people suffering complications from medical cosmetic procedures abroad.

The department also dealt with 10 child abductions and 27 child welfare cases.

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