Tánaiste: 'We'll do all we can to secure Irish citizen's release in Iraq'

Micheál Martin said he is concerned for the safety of Yasser Eljuboori, who was detained at Baghdad Airport on Monday as he tried to travel back to Ireland on his Irish passport following a visit to his ailing mother. Picture: Laura Wickham

The Tánaiste has pledged to use all available diplomatic tools to help secure the release of an Irish citizen who has been detained in Baghdad.

Micheál Martin said he is concerned for the safety of Yasser Eljuboori, who was detained at Baghdad Airport on Monday as he tried to travel back to Ireland on his Irish passport following a visit to his ailing mother.