A public homecoming for the Irish Olympic team has been announced by Dublin City Council to celebrate Team Ireland’s most successful Olympic Games.
The event will take place next Monday 12th August in front of the GPO at 12:30pm.
Tickets are not required to attend, with the Council saying “it is fully free to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin James Geoghegan said “we’ve all enjoyed watching the Irish Athletes do us proud in Paris. Now is our chance to tell them in person just how proud we are of them. I have no doubt their efforts will have inspired lots of girls and boys all over the city and country to try and be like them some day”.
Dublin City Council is asking people to use public transport when travelling to and from the event, which is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event.
Access will also be provided to attendees with mobility issues, with an accessibility viewing platform close to the stage.
To celebrate the incredible achievement of Irish athletes, the Samuel Beckett Bridge will also display a special message on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Dublin City Council have also painted lamposts in and around Portland Row to celebrate Kellie Harrington’s Olympic medal as locals await her return.
