Consular assistance provided in more than 1,800 cases, including evacuations from Gaza

In 2024, 49 people were assisted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exit Gaza and return to Ireland

Consular assistance was provided in more than 1,800 cases in 2024, ranging from parental child abductions, missing persons, mental health issues, and deaths abroad.

The 1,858 new cases dealt with this year marked the third consecutive increase in case numbers per year. The figure does not include ongoing responses to assist Irish citizens caught up in crises in the Middle East.