Irish Air Hostess Allegedly Domestically Abused In Dubai

The unfortunate reality is Irish people need to educate themselves about these countries in the middle East. They are incompatible with civilised society despite the facade they put on. The simple rule is avoid these places like the plague.

Despite the globalised perception of the world the simple truth is there are societies and cultures that are just incompatible with each other. As others have said, we are not going to change them, so best to just avoid.

You didn't show an ounce of concern that she was a victim of domestic abuse. Instead your first response was to say she broke the law ergo fine. Now attempt some logic, consider the mental state of somebody who is being domestically abused by their son, they attempt suicide and your first thought is "they broke the law, sure". Never a mention of the abuser who also broke the law etc.

Flew to Nepal years ago with a stop in Dubai. 90% of those on flight to Nepal were teenagers working in construction in Dubai. (Were wearing some construction crowds baseball cap)

Mentioned it to a barman in Nepal, he said he done a stint. Basically they just want kids 14/15 that they can work to the bone. No problem beating any kid to near death that objects and ditto to Filipino cleaner/ nanny who rejects the hubby's advances.

Kip , albeit a glittery one

Fully agree.

My issue is with our government developing trade and cultural links with these countries as if they’re places to be celebrated. Little wonder that people going there to live are unaware of the risks they face in reality.

We have government ministers going there on trade visits, stopping off at local GAA clubs, revelling in the “close links” being developed etc

They're being used to endorse and give credibility to a really rotten regime. The Irish public would be better served by cutting ties with such deplorable human rights standards.

I find that to be the case with all these people who support the Palestinians.

The people who run Gaza now or who will run a Palestinian state in the future would have social norms closer to those in the UAE rather than the ones liberal Ireland or Europe would have.

No, the domestic abuse is entirely relevant to this discussion. Particularly since it's far more unclear what actions the authorities are taking on it and that's not legal either.

Oh well that's grand then. What's she complaining about then? 🙄

You can draw a distinction though.

This terrible incident in Dubai doesn't automatically equate to the Muslim community in Ireland being bad.

I know some teachers and nurses that have gone to the UAE to work, and also an Emirates cabin crew member too.

They are WELL aware of the risks,as they are briefed EXTENSIVELY and REPEATEDLY by the agencies that hire them, by their employers and also through their relationships with the large ex-pat communities in which they live.

I don't suppose Tori Towey planned to be a victim of compunded wrongs here, do you???

I would very much doubt the embassy took zero interest. That's maybe just you putting 2+2 together making 5. Embassy staff don't tend to blurt out their diplomatic business all over social media because they want to avoid anyone losing face.

Meanwhile politicians like to jump in close to the resolution to take credit for the work that has been going on in the background.

It's possible that the embassy is working in the background, but I wasn't referring to social media, I was referring to Simon Harris saying in the Dail that he had been unaware of the case until a SF TD who knows the family in Roscommon mentioned it in the Dail.

Now maybe that's a bad thing, and that the embassy works better without involving the government, but I'm not convinced of that.