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Ibrahim Halawa has arrived home in Dublin

Published 12:00 24 Oct 2017 BST

Updated 12:00 24 Oct 2017 BST

Jade Hayden
Ibrahim Halawa has arrived home in Dublin

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Ibrahim Halawa has just landed home in Dublin airport.

The 21-year-old Firhouse native was greeted by friends and supporters just after 11am this morning. Halawa spent four years in an Egypt jail. He was released after being acquitted of all charged against him relating to a protest in Cairo in 2013. https://twitter.com/KZapponeTD/status/922771083387899905 https://twitter.com/KZapponeTD/status/922775865511079938 Halawa took to Facebook earlier today to share an Instagram of himself and his sister, Nosayba, on the plane before leaving Egypt. He wrote: "Finally on my way home :) thank you to everyone who has caused this moment I love you all so much :) looking forward to finally coming home :) I will arrive Dublin at 11! #home #ireland #dublin #life #freedom #thankyou #happy #irish." He also shared a photo of Dublin as his plane was landing. Halawa's family and supporters awaited his arrival at the airport today with balloons and banners. https://twitter.com/SeanDefoe/status/922766736658714624 https://twitter.com/SeanOReganIRL/status/922764731013828609

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