29 more Irish evacuated from Beirut

A SECOND convoy of Irish evacuees was bused out of Lebanon yesterday as aid workers announced a diversion of funds to help any humanitarian disaster.

Following the return of around 80 Irish people, including children, who arrived in Dublin on Wednesday, another 29 left Beirut yesterday morning.

It was expected 50 Irish passport holders would be leaving, but the smaller group gathered at the Irish consulate in the Lebanese capital before driving north by armed guard.