Over 190 Irish citizens and dependents successfully evacuated from Sudan

A handout photo of British Nationals boarding an awaiting RAF aircraft at Wadi Seidna Air Base in Khartoum, Sudan. Issue date: Friday April 28, 2023.

More than 190 Irish citizens and their dependents have been successfully evacuated from Sudan, the Tánaiste confirmed on Saturday afternoon. 

In an update on Twitter, Mr Martin said that the Department of Foreign Affairs was aware that "a number of our citizens also continue to depart by land and sea."