I believe that the Company also includes Sgt. My best wishes go also to Company Sergeant John Enright, the Senior NCO on this mission, and finally to Private Abdul Kareim Sabir from Athlone who has represented Ireland in Table Tennis at both Senior and Veteran levels. The patience and diplomacy that Irish soldiers such as yourselves have shown on many different missions over the years has made a very significant contribution to maintaining peace and allowing normal day to day life to proceed in many parts of the world. I wish each and every one of you an enjoyable and fulfilling visit and a safe return home. Finally, I am delighted to see so many families and friends in attendance here this morning and it gives me the opportunity to express my appreciation and that of the Government for the considerable sacrifice made by a family through the absence from home for six months of a loved one.
Family support is always an important element in ensuring the success of an overseas mission.
Go raibh maith agaibh.