Minister McEntee Warns 20,000 Irish Citizens in Gulf Region to Shelter in Place as Dublin Flights Cancelled - 02/03/2026

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has called on the estimated 20,000 Irish citizens in Gulf states to shelter in place and avoid trying to leave via land routes amid ongoing instability.Multiple Gulf states have come under attack as Iran vowed to carry out its "most intense operation" ever in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Minister said that a large number of Irish citizens, in particular in the UAE, have already registered with the department's citizen registration platform, and she encouraged others in the region to do the same.Minister McEntee joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to give us all the latest on this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.