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Locals feature in a new video urging those living in and visiting Bray to #ThinkB4UFlush

Bray locals team up with Clean Coasts and Irish Water’s Think Before You Flush campaign for a new video showcasing the beautiful Bray coastline while urging people not to flush unsuitable items down the toilet. In a brand new video produced by the Think Before You ...

Postcard to promote Bray launched – Part of Daoine agus Áit: Connecting our Communities Heritage Postcard Project

The Medieval Bray Project recently invited members of the community of Bray to put forward a photograph depicting an aspect of Bray’s heritage with the objective of creating a postcard under the theme of Daoine agus Áit (People and Place) part of the Connecting our Communities ...

Open the door to Wicklow’s heritage

Groups, organisations and individuals throughout Wicklow are invited to register a Heritage Project to showcase their efforts to protect and promote their local place, nature, history, people and landscape as part of National Heritage Week. Projects whose approach includes ‘heritage newcomers’, ‘heritage sharing’, and ‘heritage for ...

Operating arrangements for Wicklow County Council offices and Municipal District offices for week commencing Monday 9th August, 2021

The following arrangements are in place for Wicklow County Council Offices and the Municipal District Offices for week commencing Monday 9th August, 2021. County Buildings and Municipal District Offices will be open with restricted opening hours and access from Monday 9th August, 2021. Wicklow County Council, County ...

CalendarEvents 03 August 2021

Bray junior parkrun is coming back!

Bray Junior parkrun will be returning on Sunday 15th August at 9.30am. The age restriction which is usually 4 to 14 yrs will be changed to 4 to 10 yrs until the 5k senior events return. They are open to all, free, and are safe and easy ...

Bray Seafront shines in Irish Business Against Litter Coastal survey

Bray Seafront has been highly praised in the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Coastal Litter survey. The judges said the famous seafront was deemed “Clean to European Norms”. The IBAL survey commented that the beach and the immediate hinterland in Bray were excellent with regard to litter. It ...

Council News 27 July 2021

Wicklow Councillors vote to ring-fence extra €1m for local projects

At the meeting of Wicklow County Council today (Tuesday), Councillors voted to increase the Local Property Tax (LPT) charge for 2022 by 6 per cent which will generate over €1m in additional funding for the Council. This additional funding will be ring-fenced for discretionary use by the ...

Council News, Latest News 26 July 2021

Road works at L1015, Onagh Road, Between Glaskenny and Onagh Bridge

A contractor has commenced road recycling works on Monday, July 26th, 2021 at L1015, Onagh Road, Between Glaskenny and Onagh Bridge, and will continue similar works at L5014, Glaskenny Road, from Onagh Road for approximately 1km and L1017 Ballinagee Road, between Onagh Road and Ballinagee ...

Wicklow County Council presents Summer Songs – Inland & By The Sea, a series of live music events taking place throughout the summer

Wicklow County Council presents Summer Songs – Inland & By The Sea, a series of live music events taking place throughout the summer. There will be five days of music at five different outdoor venues across County Wicklow, featuring amazing bands who are from, living in, ...

Book clubs and story-time resume under a library gazebo in Bray

Wicklow County Council Library Service has purchased a number of pop-up gazebos which will provide a sheltered and identifiable space for some socially distanced storytime and book club events outside during the coming weeks. Ballywaltrim Library Book Club was renewed outdoors on Wednesday, 9th June. The ...

Creative funding available from Wicklow County Arts Office

Applications for invited by the Arts Office of Wicklow County Council for two important funding schemes: the annual Strategic Projects fund 2022 and the 2021 Decade of Centenaries fund. The Arts Office is inviting applications from artists, national resource organisations, individual curators and/or artist collectives who ...

Bobby Kerr’s renowned roadshow ‘Your Town, Your Main Street’ comes to Bray this Saturday 19th June

Bobby Kerr’s renowned roadshow ‘Your Town, Your Main Street’ comes to Bray this Saturday 19th June from 10 am till 12 pm. Prior to Covid Bobby toured the country where he would give towns a health check. So, on Saturday his town team will be giving Bray ...

Connect your body, mind and soul as Bray marks International Day of Yoga

Bray will mark International Day of Yoga by hosting a Yoga Day on Saturday, June 19th 2021, at 10 am on the Seafront, where people who want to connect to their body, mind and soul will be able to join in on the celebrations. The day ...

Advance notice – restrictions in place for filming in Enniskerry in June and July

Clocktower Productions are currently filming a new feature film in Enniskerry. The village will be closed on the following shoot dates and times: Monday, June 14th until Friday, June 18th 2021, from 7 am and 10 pm Tuesday, July 6th to Friday, July 9 ...

RTÉ’s “Tracks & Trails” to feature two scenic routes in County Wicklow

“Tracks & Trails” which is back for a 9th series on RTE TV will feature two scenic routes in County Wicklow. Wicklow County Council and Wicklow Tourism Alliance were delighted to fund Episode 2 which covers two very scenic but very different routes. https://twitter.com/tracksntrailstv/status/1399684524011888643?s=21 Walk 1: Tinahely In the ...

Council News, Latest News 02 June 2021

N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Interim Update | May 2021

The N11/M11 Junction 4 to Junction 14 Improvement Scheme is progressing through Phases 1 to 4 of the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Project Management Guidelines (PMG’s). The Project Team released Update Bulletin No. 8 on the scheme website, entitled “Transport Scenarios Update”. The update provides further ...

Call for photographs to make a postcard showing the uniqueness of Bray’s heritage for Heritage Week 2021

The Medieval Bray Project has been invited to put forward a photograph depicting an aspect of Bray’s heritage with the objective of creating a postcard under the theme of Daoine agus Áit (People and Place). They would like to invite members of the community to get ...

Splash into summer & make a break for Bray.

Bray.ie has launched its summer tourism campaign for 2021 today (Wednesday, May 26th 2021). The aim of the initiative is to encourage Irish consumers to take their summer staycation in Bray to help boost the local economy again. Eugene Finnegan from Bray Tourism said, “As we ...

Council News, Latest News 25 May 2021

Bray regains its Blue Flag status for 2021

Bray regains its Blue Flag status for 2021. Cllr Anne Ferris, Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District said, "I'm absolutely thrilled that Bray has regained the Blue Flag status for 2021. This is the fifth consecutive year that our bathing waters have achieved 100% compliance with EU ...

Bray.ie gets a new-look website

We know that COVID-19 has rapidly impacted the way we live, do business, communicate with one another, learn and access information and maintain our well-being. Bray.ie has been there to help support our community during these unprecedented times with the introduction of dedicated COVID-19 information ...