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Thursday 30 March 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# Bray

All time
# ice cold
The best off-licence sign in Ireland
Spotted in Bray, Co Wicklow.
# tentacles
Sea life centre calls on Irish people not to eat octopus
Did you know that octopuses can play with Rubik’s cubes,unscrew jars and splash passers-by? An Irish sea life centre hopes these facts will make you think twice about ordering octopus in a restaurant.
# Public Transport
Delays on DART services because of vandalism to overhead lines
Services have now been restored following an earlier suspension.
# One Year On
17 reasons why we'll never forget Katie Taylor's Olympic gold-winning performance
It’s one year since the Irish boxer’s Olympic triumph.
# robbie robinson
Irishman in a coma flown home a month after serious fall in Thailand
Robbie Robinson’s accident has racked up a medical bill of over €90,000, which family and friends are fundraising to cover.
# gold standard
11 months on from Olympic glory, Katie Taylor lands home with another Gold
The world number one led a medal-winning charge for the Irish Women’s boxing team in Hungary.
# Witness appeal
Gardaí seek info on 6′ 5″ assailant behind Bray attack
A man received serious facial injuries in the assault, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.
# Bray
Wicklow council pleads guilty to charges over firefighter deaths
The council was on trial for the deaths of two firefighters in a blaze that broke out in a disused building in Bray six years ago.
# Joyce
Bloomsday celebrations taking place in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Bray
Bloomsday breakfast, walks, talks, plays, music and a world record attempt – just some of the ways James Joyce is being remembered tomorrow. Here’s what’s going on.
# Accommodation
Protest by homeless women resumes at Bray Town Council offices
The women were due to meet with Bray Town Council this evening but the meetings did not go ahead as planned.
# Bray
Protest by two homeless mothers at Bray Town Council offices resolved
The two women and their families will stay in temporary accommodation paid for by a third party until after the bank holiday weekend, when meet officials to discuss a longer-term housing solution.
# Bray
Two women ‘locked in’ at Bray Town Council offices after protesting their homelessness
Two homeless mothers and a Sinn Féin Councillor have been locked into Bray Town Council offices for the long weekend, after the women refused to leave until they were given safe accommodation for their families.
# POTHOLES AND BURGERS
This unusual building is where one town council holds its meetings…
… and it’s above a McDonalds. What other strange, but beautiful buildings around the country house our government get-togethers?
# Bray
Bray garda to stand trial after claims she forged a letter from the DPP
Catherine McGowan (46) from west Dublin will stand trial in eight weeks.
# sea
Three rescued after boat sinks off Bray
RNLI volunteers in Dún Laoghaire and the Greystones Coast Guard were summoned by a mayday alert.
# Giltspur Mountain
Fire services spend hours battling fire on 'Little Sugar Loaf'
Up to seven appliances attended the scene.
# Jobswatch
Medical device manufacturer to create 200 new jobs in Waterford
Nypro Healthcare plans to set up a new “advanced” facility in the city.
# Lovin' it
USA Today names McDonald's in Bray 'city' one of the coolest in the world
McDonald’s in Bray has come fifth in the top ten coolest golden arches worldwide.
# seahorses
Bray Sea Life to display largest collection of seahorses in Ireland
This will also be the first time that the rare, Irish species of the long nosed seahorse will be on display.
# appeal
Gardaí renew appeal for information over missing Philip O'Toole
Philip O’Toole, 33, was last seen on Monday 7 January; he is 5’7″ in height with short brown hair and of medium build.
# Missing
Gardaí seek help tracing missing 32-year-old Bray man
Philip O’Toole, 32, was last seen on Monday; he is 5’7″ in height with brown hair and of medium build.
# THE rankings
IBAL Litter League 2012: Where did your town finish?
Kilkenny has been named Ireland’s most litter-free town by Irish Business Against Litter. Did your town feature highly?
Voices
Column: What I’ll miss most about an Irish Christmas
The 12 pubs, the annual soap catch-up and the post-dinner snooze – Simon Growney will be thinking longingly of them in Thailand.
# Jobswatch
100 jobs for Nypro Healthcare in Bray
The jobs announcement came after the company decided to further expand its medical device operations in Ireland.
# Bray
Residents evacuated and controlled explosion carried out on IED in Bray
The device was discovered on an area of waste ground near Ballywaltrim last night.
Voices
Interview: ‘My husband died five years ago but nothing has changed’
Mary Murray, wife of one of the Bray fire men who lost their lives in a blaze five years ago says men who risk their lives are heroes.
# Review
LOI wrap: Pat's and Drogheda pick up wins, Rovers held by Shels
Meanwhile, UCD secured a vital win in their bid to avoid relegation.
# trailblazer
London 2012 unveiled quality of women's boxing to the world - Taylor
The Olympic champion is thrilled that her fellow boxers are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
# Delays
DART service resumed between Dun Laoghaire and Bray
However, there are still significant delays reported at Connolly Station due to a DART mechanical fault.
# In Pictures
Katie's tears: 'Unbelievable' Bray homecoming overwhelms Olympic star
Olympic boxers Adam Nolan and Katie Taylor were given a rousing welcome home in Bray yesterday evening.
# Wicklow
Councillor hospitalised after helping to evacuate burning house
Sinn Féin councillor John Brady was treated for smoke inhalation after he and other neighbours leapt into action.
# London 2012
VIDEO: I can't wait to get home and celebrate with everyone, admits Katie Taylor
And Bray is ready for a party.
# Welcome home
Don't go to the airport today to welcome the Olympians...
… go to the Mansion House on Wednesday instead.
# taylormania
LISTEN: The best Katie Taylor win commentary you'll hear today
It’s been emotional.
# Your Say
Poll: will you attend an Olympics homecoming?
Will you be heading out with your Irish flag to welcome Katie and co home?
# Katie Taylor
Hero's homecoming: early details of Katie's return to Ireland
Thousands expected in Bray… and maybe a date with Colin Farrell?
# punch-drunk
That was quick: Taoiseach's congrats email out 2 minutes after Katie result
Enda Kenny must have been inspired by golden girl Katie Taylor’s speedy reactions.
# Go Katie
Heading to Bray for Katie Taylor's fight?
Shuttle buses will operate from the Boghall Road and Bray Dart Station to Shoreline Leisure Centre for this evening’s fight.