Ibrahim Halawa has arrived back in Ireland.
The 21-year-old landed at Dublin Airport at around 11 o'clock this morning.
He reunited with his family in private at the airport, before appearing before the media.
Ibrahim Halawa hugging his best friends on return pic.twitter.com/UZfutHr3YQ
— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) October 24, 2017
He's here #ibrahimhalawa pic.twitter.com/CHhi4ExLQT
— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) October 24, 2017
He is now expected to spend several days at a private location with family members.
Friends and people who've campaigned for Ibrahim Halawa now gathering in Dublin Airport pic.twitter.com/GgJ3bu9w2E
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 24, 2017
Huge excitement ahead of Ibrahim Halawa's arrival at Dublin Airport.Childhood friend Ramadan Duada can't wait to hug him pic.twitter.com/bTyEaF3ftj
— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) October 24, 2017
Ibraham Halawa is Home! @dfatirl pic.twitter.com/euzfSgnHeV
— Katherine Zappone (@KZapponeTD) October 24, 2017
Ibrahim said he's looking forward to bed, saying he hasn't "felt safe in the last week".
He thanked everyone who supported him, but also thanked "the haters, because they made me stronger".
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said: "This is a very happy day for Ibrahim and his family, and a day of great joy also for all of his friends and supporters.
"I and all of my colleagues in Government are very pleased that Ibrahim’s ordeal is now at an end, and that he is back home with his family."
Ibrahim's friend Pete Maloney emotional at the return of his mate pic.twitter.com/X8bI2Oid96
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 24, 2017
At the age of 17, Ibrahim Halawa was arrested in 2013 and spent the next 4 years in prison after repeated delays to his mass trial.
Along with 500 others he was charged after a protest against a military coup in Cairo.
Ibrahim Halawa was cleared of all charges last month and on Thursday was released from prison.
Ibrahim Halawa speaking to reporters as he arrived home. He also thanked 'his haters' and said they made him stronger. pic.twitter.com/kimFX08rL8
— Stephanie Grogan (@StephGrogan3) October 24, 2017
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