The aunt of Tori Towey, an Irish woman who has been banned from leaving Dubai, has said the family are hopeful that diplomatic efforts will lead to the charges against her being dropped. Ms Towey (28), from Co Roscommon, was a victim of domestic violence and has been banned from leaving the United Arab Emirates. Advertisement Her mother, Caroline, has flown to Dubai to be with her daughter.
Her aunt, Anne Flynn, told RTÉ radio's Morning Ireland that the family were "very, very anxious." “We keep hoping that we'll get word that they're on a plane, on the way home. “I don't know will this court case go ahead, or if it does, what will happen?” Advertisement Ms Flynn described her niece as a beautiful young women, “full of life and full of adventure”, adding the situation is “really terrible”.
Advertisement “I've been in touch with them (Tori and Caroline) every day, several times a day, since all this started. “They're both trying to keep positive. We're trying to keep positive as well, but it's on your mind constantly, and I'm sure it's on their minds because all the family gets in touch with them.
” Ms Flynn added that with the help of the Irish Government and a human rights advocacy group, Detained in Dubai, which focusses on these kinds of cases, the family are hopeful of a positive outcome. Advertisement Response Meanwhile, the chief executive of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling, spoke to Newstalk radio, praising the speedy response of the Irish Govern.