Some lovely audio has been released of pilots wishing a Dublin Airport traffic controller the best of luck on his last day after 40 years in the business.
Pilots in and out of the capital would have been more than familiar with controller Eamonn's voice - and were sure to radio in to wish him luck on his new adventure.
In a video uploaded by Ultralight Aviation, the grateful servant can be heard telling them he mightn't be past his expiry date but he's "definitely" past his best before.
One pilot can be heard saying: "Is it yourself that's leaving?" before Eamonn replies saying he's "got a one-way ticket".
They go on to ask him "how's your golf at the moment" while another jokes "we still have to have that snowball fight by the way".
The audio later skips forward to five minutes before he's due to leave - Eamonn then contacts a Ryanair pilot to inform him he's going to be his "last ever".
The pilot replies: "Eamonn is that you?" before introducing himself as Paul.
Eamonn says: "Aw this is it! I'm delighted. Listen this is my last one. I'm going today and it's been great.
"So for the last time from me!
"Ryanair 71NO, surface wind 350 degrees 12 knots, runway 28, cleared takeoff. And everybody stay safe out there OK?"
We imagine it was an emotional walk out of the building!
