Coveney hails exit of 12 Irish residents from Afghanistan

People boarding a flight to Qatar from Kabul airport last month. Today, 12 Irish residents left Afghanistan on a specially arranged flight. Picture: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Another 12 Irish residents have left Afghanistan on a specially arranged flight and have been met in Doha by Irish officials. 

The Department of Foreign Affairs announced the successful departure of the Irish residents on Wednesday evening and said the group consisted of three family groups of four adults and eight children.