Irish woman fears being ‘stuck in Dubai’ despite legal victory to reunite with child

Sligo woman says she cannot get travel documents for her British-born 10-year-old daughter to return to Ireland

The 50-year-old Sligo woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently living in a hotel with her 10-year-old daughter less than 1km from where the missiles are firing amid the ongoing war in Iran. File picture

An Irish mother who won a legal case in the United Arab Emirates for the return of her child — after the child was taken to Dubai by her father without her consent — is pleading with the Government to help bring them home safely.

The 50-year-old Sligo woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently living in a hotel with her 10-year-old daughter less than 1km from where the missiles are firing amid the ongoing war in Iran.