230 members of the Defence Forces have been welcomed home from South Lebanon by friends & family.
The troops from the 110th Infantry Battalion touched down at Dublin Airport this evening following a six-month peace keeping mission.
There were tears, hugs and screams of joy at the airport as families were reunited.
Some photos of the Defence Forces at Dublin Airport as family and friends welcomed them home from Lebanon pic.twitter.com/iEkJjDbd6d
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And the award for the cutest sign to welcome home the troops goes to....... pic.twitter.com/NJQpZmHwLx
— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) November 17, 2017
The returning troops, meanwhile, said they were looking forward to good food and a good night’s sleep.
From Dublin Airport, Stephanie Grogan reports.