The most successful Irish team to ever compete at an Olympic games will return home to a warm welcome today.
Team Ireland - and their haul of 7 medals - are due at Dublin airport this morning, and will then be whisked into the city centre for a civic reception on O'Connell St.
One of those medallists was Sligo’s Mona McSharry – she was a flag bearer alongside gold medallist rower Fintan McCarthy at last night’s closing ceremony.
The free public event starts at the GPO at 12.30, however traffic restrictions will be in place around town from 9.30 am.
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Buses will be diverted from O'Connell Street from 10 am, Luas Green line suspended between Dominic St and St. Stephens Green until 10 tonight.
