There was pride, tears of joy and singing as Irish peacekeepers were embraced by their families after six months on a UN mission to southern Lebanon.
The soldiers’ children, partners and grandparents waved handmade signs and UN and Irish flags in the arrivals hall at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport as they waited for their loved ones to appear.
More than 300 Irish troops have spent the last six months serving with the UN in southern Lebanon during a tense period for the Middle East.
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Credit to : Irish Independent