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Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

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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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Dubai's road network will soon be completely covered by a new smart system. Photo: Leslie Pableo for The National
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Dubai's main road network to be covered by congestion-busting smart traffic system

Project will extend to cover more than 700km of roads across the emirate

UAEOctober 23, 2022
Paying rent with one cheque accounted for 32 per cent of transactions in the third quarter of 2022. Photo: Luxhabitat Sotheby's International Realty
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One-cheque rents on the rise as many Dubai tenants stay put

One in three people now pay an entire year's rent to their landlord up front

UAEOctober 21, 2022
From left to right: Saeed Al Ameri, director general of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority; Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Minister of State for Food Security, and Mohamed Al Shamsi, group chief executive of Abu Dhabi Ports. Victor Besa / The National
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Rising costs biggest threat to global food security, conference hears

Investment in technology viewed as key to boosting efficiency and cutting down on food waste

EnvironmentOctober 20, 2022
Authorities in Dubai cracked down on taxi and other public transport offences. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Illegal taxis in Dubai seized as authorities crack down

Almost 700 fare evasion offences were detected on public buses

TransportOctober 19, 2022
The cost of taking pets on board Etihad flights has increased.
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Etihad Airways raises cost of travelling with small pets to $1,500

Falcons and trained service dogs travel for free

UAEOctober 18, 2022
Mostafa Elrefaey at his home in Mirdif. Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National
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My Dubai Rent: Our villa price fell from Dh150,000 to Dh85,000

Elrefaey family have bucked real estate trends by securing sizeable reductions in rent

UAEOctober 16, 2022
Dr Jose Cordeiro told the Dubai Future Forum that immortality is the next step in the human journey and that stopping the ageing process is a matter of simple engineering. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Ageing is a technical problem that can be reversed, Dubai Future Forum told

'Transhumanist' Dr Jose Cordeiro said doing so would provide the key to immortality

UAEOctober 13, 2022
Dubai Abulhoul, chief executive of the Fiker Institute (pictured alongside Joshua Polcher, strategic foresight lead, OECD) said more sophisticated regulation across digital platforms was required. Antonie Robertson / The National
Future Forum told of need for digital regulation in fighting cybercrime

Expert spells out how technological advancement heightens need to be alert to cybercriminal methods

UAEOctober 11, 2022
Arthritis need not be a debilitating condition if detected early, say experts
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Early diagnosis is the key to tackling arthritis, UAE experts say

Arthritis said to affect one in five people in the Emirates

HealthOctober 11, 2022
The eVTOL flying car X2 during the world-first public flight as part of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global 2022 at the runway of SkyDive Dubai in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2022. In partnership with the Dubai International Chamber, XPENG and EV manufacturer specialized in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing intelligent mobility solutions has chosen Dubai to be hosting exclusively the world-first public flight of its pioneering eVTOL flying car X2. EPA / ALI HAIDER
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Two-seater flying car takes off from Dubai Marina

XPeng's electric VTOL aircraft has live demonstration at Gitex 2022

TransportOctober 10, 2022
Once registered on the Dubai REST app, the number of co-occupants will automatically be updated on the Ejari tenancy contract. Photo: Dar Al Arkan properties
Dubai residents no longer have to register names of co-occupants

An email sent out by the emirate's Land Department says the number of people living with them must still be provided

UAEOctober 10, 2022
The MSC Bellissima cruise ship, with capacity for 4,500 passengers, arrives at Dubai. AFP
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More than 900,000 visitors expected as Dubai's cruise season starts

Tourism chiefs predict a bumper 2022-23 for the sector, as tourism rebounds from the coronavirus

UAEOctober 10, 2022
Katie Plant in her Villa in Springs, Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National
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My Dubai Rent: Family's Dh130,000 villa in The Springs community reminds them of home

Katie Plant and her family love the tight-knit community that comes with their three-bedroom villa

UAEOctober 09, 2022
Farid Samji, right, from Mahzooz presents a cheque for Dh10 million to Saad. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Pakistani mechanic to bring family to UAE after Dh10m Mahzooz win

Factory worker excited to change lives of loved ones after jackpot success

UAEOctober 06, 2022
A man donates money for free bread at Aswaaq Al Mizhar Community Centre. Ruel Pableo for The National
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Spreading the loaves: free bread campaign to expand nationwide

Plans in place to spread Dubai's Bread for All drive across UAE, organisers say

GovernmentOctober 06, 2022
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