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Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

National Reporter
Dubai
Patrick is an experienced journalist with a long-standing record in news publications in Ireland and across the Middle East. He has a keen interest in news and current affairs as well as community issues. Patrick has covered a wide range of areas in his time as a reporter including crime, transport, community news, business, sport and technology.
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Chinese tourists at Burj Beach in Dubai in May 2019, before Covid-19 led to a three-year shutdown in China. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Gulf set for 'critical' economic boost as China reopens

UAE and Saudi Arabia among nations expecting demand for oil and goods to rise, with tourism predicted to normalise by 2024

GulfJanuary 13, 2023
Patrick Ryan
Speed limits between Dubai and Hatta have been reduced to 80kph. AwesomeDigital
Speed limit reduced on key Dubai road

New signs are already in place along 6km stretch of road

UAEJanuary 12, 2023
Patrick Ryan
The Onpassive metro station, formerly known as Al Safa, will look like this after its rebranding. Photo: RTA
Dubai's Al Safa metro station renamed Onpassive

Station rebranded after US firm for next 10 years as part of deal with RTA

TransportJanuary 11, 2023
Patrick Ryan
The Monday-to-Friday working week brought about changes for most UAE employees. Ravindranath K / The National
How employees in UAE have adapted to Monday-to-Friday week

The need to be available for clients in other GCC countries means Sunday can still be a busy day for some in the private sector

UAEJanuary 01, 2023
Patrick Ryan
Lauren O'Connell and her family at their home in Sustainable City, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
My Dubai Rent: Family pays Dh200,000 for Sustainable City villa

Lauren O'Connell and her family swapped a busy city centre life for the serenity of the suburbs during the pandemic

UAEJanuary 01, 2023
Patrick Ryan
The drive-through Covid-19 testing centre at Al Wagan Hospital in Al Ain. Photo: Seha
Seha to close all Covid-19 centres in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra

Screenings and vaccinations will take place at healthcare centres

CoronavirusDecember 30, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Burjeel Medical City’s Bone marrow transplant unit has successfully performed the very first bone marrow transplant from a donor to a child in the UAE. The highly advanced, matched sibling transplant treatment was successfully carried out on a five-year-old girl from Uganda, with the donor being her 10-year-old sister. The patient responded well to the treatment and is due to be discharged from Burjeel Medical City within a few days, following 5 weeks of admission to the hospital. Photo: Burjeel Medical City
Five of the UAE's most inspiring stories of 2022

From life-changing lottery wins to courageous health battles, there has been plenty of positivity to share this year

UAEDecember 30, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Employees walk to work on the first working Friday in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai, on January 7, 2022. - The United Arab Emirates has changed its workweek, making Sunday which is a work day in much of the Arab world, part of the weekend. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP)
How UAE life will change in 2023 as new laws come into force

The government will introduce legislation to further modernise the legal system, bolster employment rights and improve Emirati participation in the private sector

GovernmentDecember 29, 2022
Patrick Ryan
People are wrapping up to keep warm in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Boom in demand for winter clothes in Dubai

Retail workers say hoodies, jackets, beanie hats, winter boots and sweaters are flying off shelves

UAEDecember 28, 2022
Patrick Ryan
The Cherrywoods community is expected to be in high demand next year. Photo: Meraas
Dubai gears up for suburban living boom in 2023

Shift from city apartments to townhouses and villas in family-friendly neighbourhoods

UAEDecember 27, 2022
Patrick Ryan
A warning sign about sandy weather on the roads in Abu Dhabi from earlier in the year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Rain and dusty weather to continue in UAE

National Centre for Meteorology advises motorists to drive with caution

UAEDecember 25, 2022
Patrick Ryan
There was a full house during the Christmas Day Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Joy at Dubai's first Christmas Day Mass since Covid rules lifted

Thousands head to St Mary’s Catholic Church, which is hosting 10 services on Sunday

UAEDecember 25, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Toby Shaw, 24, pictured with his cat Muteena, in his one-bedroom apartment at Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
My Dubai Rent: Property consultant pays Dh48,000 for apartment in Dubai Hills

Toby Shaw chooses to live there because of greenery in the community

UAEDecember 25, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Is cutting down real trees every year better for the environment?
Are plastic Christmas trees better for the environment?

Expert says benefits of real trees are negated by carbon footprint required to import them every year into the UAE

UAEDecember 23, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Local residents inspect the debris, following a barrage of drone strikes from Russia in Stari Bezradychi village, Kyiv region, on December 19, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI CHUZAVKOV / AFP)
Global report calls Ukraine war 2022's 'defining security issue'

Global map index reveals parts of the world with highest security risks

WorldDecember 19, 2022
Patrick Ryan
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