The first government charter flight to return people caught up in the Middle East is expected later today.
Last night a second commercial service touched down at Dublin airport bringing hundreds of people home.
Just over 24,000 Irish citizens have now registered their presence in the Gulf , and its thought that will rise in the days ahead.
Safe air corridors are starting to open up, giving hope at least one flight to Ireland will operate each day – KCLR News understands some from our locality are due to land home today.
Minister for the Diaspora Neale Richmond says “We’ve advised them very clearly to register with the Embassy, to stay in contact with their airlines, the airlines are working through the backlog of passengers and the Embassy are offering places on our evacuation flight but that is the most vulnerable people are prioritised the likes of pregnant women, people with additional needs, people who have illnesses, people with young children”
