{
  "id": 18416535,
  "title": "Boyzone singer Ronan Keating on raising his children in Dubai: 'This is our home and kids can be kids here'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/boyzone-singer-ronan-keating-on-raising-his-children-in-dubai-this-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/boyzone-singer-ronan-keating-on-raising-his-children-in-dubai-this-is-our-home-and-kids-can-be-kids-here-1.500737240"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai singer Ronan Keating is happy with how he and his family are raising their children in the city. He loves the way children can be free and active in Dubai, cycling their bikes until it gets dark. This sense of normalcy makes Dubai feel like home for the former Boyzone star and his wife Storm and their children Cooper and Coco. The singer described Dubai as a place where kids go to school, and they love living there. His enthusiasm for Dubai has also encouraged friends back in Ireland to consider moving to the UAE. Despite facing negative social media comments about his choice to stay in Dubai amid uncertainty, Keating insists that none of the negative stories are true. His daily routine involves training, working, picking up the kids from school, and having dinner with them. During weekends, the family often goes together to Kite Beach for walks or runs. Keating believes that visitors who stay in luxury hotels sometimes miss places like Kite Beach.",
  "summary": "Dubai: \"I love the way the kids can be kids here. They go out and they cycle their bikes until the street lamps come on and they come in when they're hungry, like when we were kids.\" For Irish singer Ronan Keating , who moved to Dubai three years ago with his wife Storm and their children, Cooper and Coco, it's these everyday freedoms that make the city feel like home. \"This is our home! Kids go…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}