Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee said overnight hotel costs for passengers in Oman would be met by the department.

Mr Harris said ‘all options are on the table’ to assist Irish citizens who need help out of the region.

Neale Richmond added that a number of Irish people were on flights out of Abu Dhabi yesterday, and more would do so today.

The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill will will reduce the barriers to British citizenship for those from the Republic of Ireland

The move comes just a few days after Irish citizens began to leave Gaza via the Rafah Crossing into Egypt.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin's convoy was forced to make an emergency stop on their way to Jerusalem following an air raid siren

There will also be “corridors” in place to get Irish citizens out of Gaza if there is a cessation in conflict, said Mr Burke