Irish Government urges citizens in Middle-East to ‘shelter-in-place’ as 37 Ireland–Gulf flights cancelled
Limited flights resume from Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Irish transit passengers to get first seats home
Irish flights fallout hits corporate bottom-line as travel stocks slide on conflict fears
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Ireland conducts second mass-deportation charter of 2026, removes 63 South Africans
Ireland chartered an Airbus A330 to deport 63 South African nationals at the weekend, the Justice Minister confirmed. It was the second removal charter of 2026, signalling an increasingly hard-line approach to enforcing deportation orders. Business travel managers should ensure that non-EEA assignees maintain valid permissions, as authorities can now remove overstayers more swiftly.
Six Irish airspace closures in 2026 blamed on air-traffic-control staffing gaps
The IAA confirmed six temporary closures of Irish airspace this year—four at Dublin, one each at Cork and Shannon—because too few air-traffic controllers were available. Airlines faced holding patterns and delays, raising questions about whether staffing can match Ireland’s post-pandemic traffic growth.
Galway Chamber warns Dublin Airport passenger-cap bill risks regional imbalance
In a submission released today, Galway Chamber said the proposed law to remove Dublin Airport’s 32 million-passenger cap could undermine balanced regional development and weaken the viability of Shannon and Ireland West airports. The chamber is calling for a national aviation strategy before any cap is lifted.
Ireland joins EU talks on emergency support for citizens amid escalating Middle-East conflict
At an emergency EU meeting on 1 March, Ireland helped draft contingency plans for evacuating citizens from the Gulf after Iranian missile strikes. The DFA urges Irish nationals in the region to shelter in place and register for updates; companies should review evacuation logistics.