Surprise Christmas Homecoming Welcome at Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport is a very special place at Christmas time when families and loved ones are reunited. We heard about the O'Connor family from West Limerick who wanted to offer a very special welcome home for their youngest daughter Carmel who was travelling from Brisbane in Australia to spend Christmas with her family for the first time in four years. So we agreed to help the O'Connor family plan a special welcome home for Carmel, which included filming Carmel's arrival at the airport. The surprise welcome also included a performance by Draíoct, a folk music group that has appeared on The Late Late Show, and which includes Carmel’s younger brother Jack. What we didn’t know was that Carmel had a Christmas surprise of her own.

[@captaindigs1]

that last bit brought a tear to my eye. im an australian living in ireland and i haven't seen my family in 13 years so i am dreaming of the day when i come home.

[@pw9795]

I hope you get home soon mate - have a great one in Dublin anyway

[@maevedoyle9731]

Awwww that's so nice

[@petecronin6887]

wonderful,reminds me of my daughter and
grandson in new zealand,wish they were here,happy christmas everybody.

[@pw9795]

Fair play - it's great to see a family coming together like this after being apart.
Well done to all involved

[@MarkusBoettner]

this wonderful clip also sends out a little message of hope: People are emigrating, but people are also coming back. I find this video very touching. Carmell, I don't know you, but Welcome back! Happy christmas everryone!

[@user-xw6qz7di5i]

That was fantastic and the end surprise was the beast would love to hear my son say that, I'm not going back.......

[@jackiecampbell7903]

A dream ending; beautiful loving family

[@RepublicOfPlay]

I can't wait to leave.

[@losscangers6513]

+DarrenTotalWar zzzzzzzzz

[@shaunaghdoyle4592]

Fab, great surprise, have a lovely Christmas x

[@patricktobin2820]

Apparently the band is called 'Draíocht' which is an Irish Gaelic word that means 'Magic' - brilliant so and what more could you ask for to welcome Carmel home!

[@liamholton8937]

+Patrick Tobin Her brother was in that group.

[@GrahamPhelan]

That'll be me home for christmas in terminal 2 on Friday :)

[@MrSpookyLover]

merry Christmas pal !

[@mogadishusneeze]

Welcome home

[@pw9795]

Safe home mate

[@MrStevo626]

No one cares

[@emilymcgovern9426]

I loved the music

[@DjDenKot]

:D

[@empirestatebuilding1]

This clip shows the true meaning of Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat.

[@pierretran8938]

wow nice mate

[@barryoneal8731]

nice man

[@joshgalferous6884]

cool

[@siangteh]

A beautiful Santalina (aka Carmel) going home for good....

[@andrewsprague3820]

wow manie

[@MrStevo626]

Lol was she rared footing turf in the kerry mountains :)

[@mollymcguinness1445]

Lol I know right

[@emmabenson4569]

:)

[@BAZ1L]

Wow. That was embarrassing to the country as a whole.

[@PenDewlum]

I was gona just write "LAAAAAAME!" But you said it better! Couldn't Agree More!

[@dubmait]

ah sure your just jealous :)

[@dyslexicsoap7605]

mait o I'm sorry for being "that guy", but You're*.

[@dubmait]

DyslexicSoap id never write you're on youtube or facebook .

[@kevineluctable]

I would suggest, Barry, that you remain hiding behind your pint. you're clearly not man enough to handle the emotion.

[@qu1nnc]

Who's cutting them onions....

[@swaglebot738]

Swag

[@liamkeane9159]

Ozzie land

[@MrStevo626]

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