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Anita Thomas, Emirates Country Manager for Ireland, with some of the airline's crew

Emirates launches retrofitted Boeing 777 on Dublin route

Emirates has unveiled its newly retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft on its Dublin to Dubai route.

Craig Ballentine from Cookstown was detained when he returned to the UAE on holiday (Pic: Detained in Dubai)

Family of Tyrone man concerned over his detention in UAE

The family of a Co Tyrone man have expressed concern after he was detained in Dubai for leaving a negative online review of a dog grooming service that he had once worked for.

Ireland • 13 Nov 24

Tori Towey (C) with her mother Caroline (R) and aunt Ann Flynn (L) at Dublin Airport

Tori Towey 'so relieved' to be back in Ireland

Irish woman Tori Towey has said she is "so relieved" to be back in Ireland following her ordeal in Dubai.

Ireland • 11 Jul 24

Tori Towey's family have said they 'cannot wait' to get her home

Dubai authorities drop charges against Tori Towey

Charges against Irish woman Tori Towey have been dropped, authorities in Dubai have said.

Ireland • 11 Jul 24

Willie Walsh, the head of International Air Transport Association

Airline bosses to address geopolitical, climate issues

Geopolitical tensions, aircraft shortages and ambitious environmental targets will deliver a host of challenges to global airline bosses at an annual summit next week, with softening fares completing a delicate outlook for carriers.

Business • 31 May 24

Many vehicles have been left stranded on flooded highways in Dubai after the flooding

Dubai limits arriving flights amid backlog after flooding

Dubai's main airport has said it is limiting the number of flights arriving for two days, as it continues to struggle to clear a backlog three days after a record storm swept the United Arab Emirates.

World • 19 Apr 24

Cars drive in a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai

Dubai disruption continues as UAE grapples with flooding

The United Arab Emirates is still grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this week that brought much of the country to a standstill.

World • 18 Apr 24

Record rainfall flooded motorways in Dubai

What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?

A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded motorways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes.

World • 17 Apr 24

The UAE yesterday recorded the largest amount of rainfall over a 24 hour period since records began in 1949

One dead amid flooding in UAE as Dubai Airport disrupted

Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates are clearing debris after a torrential downpour killed at least one person and caused damage to homes and businesses.

World • 17 Apr 24

EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said there was still a lot of work ahead on reaching a deal

COP28 must mark 'beginning of the end' for fossil fuels

The UN's COP28 talks in Dubai must "mark the beginning of the end" of fossil fuels, the European Union's climate chief has said, as nations are divided over the issue.

COP28 • 06 Dec 23

Report shows shows emissions from burning fossil rose by 1.1%%

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels rise in 2023

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, exacerbating climate change and fuelling more destructive extreme weather, scientists said.

World • 05 Dec 23

Taoiseach outlined how much Ireland is going to contribute to the new Loss and Damage Fund

Ireland will contribute €25m to climate fund - Varadkar

Ireland will contribute €25 million over the years 2024 and 2025 to the new Loss and Damage Fund, the Taoiseach has told delegates at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai.

World • 02 Dec 23

Mr Guterres called on world leaders to go further in protecting people from climate chaos

UN chief warns COP28 of 'climate collapse in real time'

The Secretary General of the United Nations has said that record global heating this year should send shivers down the spines of world leaders at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai and trigger them to act.

World • 30 Nov 23

The delegation met Garda Commissioner Drew Harris this morning

Dubai police officers in Dublin to discuss Kinahan gang

Senior police officers from Dubai have arrived in Dublin as part of a transnational investigation into the Kinahan organised crime group.

Ireland • 24 Oct 23

Commissioner Drew Harris and Lt. General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander in Chief, Dubai Police (Pic:Garda Info)

Garda Commissioner in Dubai to discuss Kinahan gang

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has travelled to meet police in Dubai to discuss the Kinahan gang.

Ireland • 05 Sep 23

A bartender prepares a drink at a cocktail bar at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai

Dubai to drop 30% alcohol tax to boost tourism

Dubai has dropped a 30% tax on alcohol sales in an apparent bid to lure tourists as competition rises between major cities in the wealthy Gulf.

World • 02 Jan 23

Europol said Dubai had arrested two 'high-value' suspects who are linked to the Netherlands

Police bust cocaine 'super-cartel' in Dubai, Europe

Police have dismantled a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six top suspects in the gang's hub in Dubai, Europol has said.

World • 28 Nov 22

Bank of America has moved some of its staff recently from Russia, and is in the process of moving others, sources say

Bank of America moves some Russian bankers to Dubai

Bank of America is moving some of its Russia-based bankers to Dubai, two sources told Reuters, following a move by several Western banks this year to relocate staff in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Business • 13 Sep 22

Retired Irish judges appointed to Dubai courts

Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke and former High Court President Peter Kelly have been sworn in as judges of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.

Courts • 27 Jul 22

Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya pictured at Royal Ascot in 2011

Dubai ruler must provide £554m to settle custody case

Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court in London to provide a British record of more than £554m to settle a custody battle with his ex-wife over their two children.

UK • 21 Dec 21

Passenger traffic at Emirates plummeted by 88.3% to just 6.5 million last year

Revenues at Emirates plunge 66% as Covid hits

State-owned Emirates Airline said today that Dubai was committed to supporting it through the coronavirus crisis after the airline's holding company plunged to its first annual loss in over three decades.

Business • 15 Jun 21

Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public since March 2018

UN still awaiting proof that Sheikha Latifa is alive

The United Nations said it was still waiting for convincing proof that Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, was alive after two pictures emerged purportedly showing her in public.

World • 25 May 21

Dubai's royal family says Latifa is being 'cared for at home'

UN waiting for proof Dubai's Princess Latifa is alive

The UN has said it was yet to see evidence from the United Arab Emirates that Dubai's Sheikha Latifa was still alive, a fortnight after seeking proof.

World • 05 Mar 21

Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public since 2018

Rights group demands Dubai princess 'proof of life'

Campaigners Human Rights Watch (HRW) have called for proof of life of the daughter of Dubai's ruler and international pressure to free her after footage emerged apparently showing the royal in distress.

World • 18 Feb 21

Mary Robinson with Princess Latifa in January 2019

Mary Robinson said she was misled over Dubai princess

Former president Mary Robinson has said she was "misled" in relation to the case of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai.

World • 16 Feb 21