Our Irish Olympic heroes arrive home today via Dublin Airport, but well-wishers are advised to steer clear of the area because the athletes will not be coming out through the usual arrivals area.
A homecoming ceremony for all the athletes is being organised for Wednesday outside the Mansion House, but today there will be celebrations in the towns of some of our medal winners.
style="text-decoration: underline;">Bray:
The seaside town will be packed to the rafters this afternoon as thousands are expected to turn out to welcome home Olympic champion Katie Taylor and her fellow squad member Adam Nolan.
An open-top bus will make its way from 4pm to the bandstand on Bray’s seafront where Katie and Adam will be presented to the audience.
Fans will be entertained with live music followed by a massive fireworks display at 9.30pm.
Programme of events:
3.00pm ”“ Live music begins on Bray Bandstand
4.00pm ”“ Open-top bus departs
5.00pm ”“ Bus arrives at Bray Seafront
5.00pm – Event opened
5.05pm – Welcome home our Olympic Team
5.30pm ”“ Live music restarts
9.30pm ”“ Fireworks
Bray Town Council have advised that anyone planning on attending this event should take public transport where possible.
There will be traffic restrictions on Strand Road and this road will closed to traffic from 1pm along with Meath Road, with local access only.
There will be limited parking available in Bray ahead of this event in the following locations: Florence Road, Herbert Road, Carlisle Grounds (Quinsboro Road) and St Thomas’ School (Novara Avenue).
Ten thousand people from all over Ireland gathered in Bray on Thursday to watch Katie add Olympic gold to her four world and five European championship tiles to her list of achievements.
style="text-decoration: underline;">Mullingar:
In Mullingar, Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin and equestrian team member Joseph Murphy will be honoured with a parade through the town to Cusack Park.
The Olympians will be on an open top bus for the parade which will begin on Patrick St at 6.30pm.
The parade will travel to Cusack Park, where the athletes will be formally presented to the crowd.
style="text-decoration: underline;">Belfast:
Boxing heroes Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes will be welcomed at the Titanic Visitor Centre later today, with an open top bus parade through Belfast city centre planned for tomorrow.
