There have been emotional scenes in Dublin as members of the Defence Forces were welcomed home from Lebanon.
The 181 troops of the 45th Infantry Group have spent the last six months on a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
The contingent are mainly based at the Curragh Camp in Co Kildare along with Air Corps and Naval Service personnel.
They were met by their families and friends on their arrival at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel this afternoon.
One of the troops, Jordan Poole from Co Kildare, met his ten day old son Ryan for the first time today:
The rotation of 181 personnel replacing the contingent that arrived home, are flying to Lebanon today.
