Nearly 200 Irish peacekeepers were welcomed home by family and friends at Dublin Airport. Members of the 126th Infantry Battalion returned following a six-month deployment with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. 📲Link in bio for more #rténews | RTÉ News

President Catherine Connolly has stressed the need for women and girls in Ireland to live free from violence, coercion and fear. The President was addressing the launch of the Women’s Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. She said that to prevent gender-based violence, there is a requirement to expose it, to challenge it and to redress the profound harm it causes. 📲Link in bio for more #rténews #womensaid |