175 Irish troops returned home this morning from a six month tour of duty in South Lebanon.
The men and women of the 42nd Infantry Group were serving with the United Nations Interim Force in the region.
They've been met by dozens of families waving tricolours and holding signs welcoming them home.
Cpl Ian Woods of Dundalk with 6-week-old Mason and wife Joanne
Welcome home. Troops from the 42nd Infantry Group returning from Lebanon @DublinAirport today. #Fáilte pic.twitter.com/XivnxrEmvt
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) May 21, 2014
Tricolours being handed out to the dozens of kids waiting for their dads, mums, brothers and sisters to come home
@defenceforces Troops expected in to @DublinAirport at 8.45 from #lebanon #welcomehome pic.twitter.com/6PWS3zUw52
— Irish Defence Forces (@defenceforces) May 21, 2014
Pvt Daniel Murphy meets baby Siena for only the second time.
Families ready to welcome Defence Forces home from Lebanon https://t.co/72ET6W92O1
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) May 21, 2014
