Issue Date: 12th August 2024
An Garda Síochána along with a number of external agencies plans to welcome home Team Ireland from Paris 2024 Olympics to Dublin City on Monday 12th August, 2024.
The homecoming celebrations for Team Ireland will be held to honour the athletes and their achievements. The event will take place outside the GPO on O’ Connell Street, Dublin 1.
This is a fully free event with no ticketing required.
The following traffic and travel plans will be in place from 10.30am this morning.
• A road closure on O'Connell Street from 10:30am to 17:30pm will be in operation today.
• A single lane will remain open on O'Connell Street from 5:00am to 10:30am and from 17:30pm to 22:30pm.
• The LUAS Green line will be closed on O’Connell Street from 10:30am today.
• The LUAS Red line will be closed from Abbey Street to Jervis Street from 10:30am today.
The following traffic diversions will be in place in Dublin City centre today:
• Northbound Traffic: Diverted onto Eden Quay - Gardiner Street Lower - Parnell Street
• Southbound Traffic: Diverted off O’Connell Street onto Cathal Brugha Street. Option to turn onto Marlborough Street or Gardiner Street Lower and onto Eden Quay.
• Access to the Arnott’s car park is limited during today's event.
Gardaí will be on duty in Dublin city centre today during the event to assist and direct all attendees to the Team Ireland Homecoming Event.
An Garda Síochána appreciates the co-operation of all road users during today's homecoming celebrations.
