'We’re a mighty nation': Thousands welcome Olympic heroes back to Dublin 

Kellie Harrington on stage at the homecoming event for the Irish Olympic team. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

"We’re a small nation but we’re a mighty nation".

That's how Kellie Harrington described Ireland as thousands of people gathered along Dublin’s main thoroughfare to celebrate the homecoming of Ireland's Olympians, who brought with them the most successful medal haul ever.