Israel’s invasion of Lebanon made peacekeeping tour among most dangerous and complex undertaken by an Irish unit
Pte Thomas Chambers from Cork gets a hug from his son Logan at Dublin Airport as Irish troops from the United Nations Interim Force Lebanon returned home following a six-month deployment. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienFor Sgt Seamus O’Donnacha, who was returning from his sixth deployment, said the situation was the worst he has “ever seen”.“It’s been really, really tough. It’s hard watching it. This is my sixth deployment and by far the worst I have ever seen.
Ben MacScalai is hugged by his father Damien at Dublin Airport as 124 Irish troops from the 124th Infantry Battalion returned home following a six month deployment in Lebanon . Photo: Bryan O’Brienused the perimeter of one Irish outpost as a firing position as it targeted militants from Hizbullah.
Private Aishling Keogh from Coolock, Dublin gets a hug from her friend Chloe Ryan at Dublin Airport. Pictured at right is Aishling's mum Lorraine. Photo: Bryan O’Brien Her father, Michael, had been waiting on his daughter alongside a large group of her family and friends who wore custom T-shirts and held up a large banner welcoming her home.“You’re checking the news and if you don’t hear from her you don’t know if something has happened. It’s been really hard. We’re a very close family and at times we didn’t even know what to say to each other,” he said. “Today is fantastic because it was a relief just once we knew she was in the air.
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