Although she had no involvement with spirits that we know of, St Brigid was known to have turned bathwater into beer and is one of the patron saints of brewers. With that in mind, the Powerscourt Distillery is set to honour Ireland's patroness of brewing, healing, poetry, and fire with an immersive St Brigid's Day event on Sunday, February 4, their third annual celebration of the feast.
A family from Bray, who organised, a special challenge last year to raise money for the cancer support charity, Purple House, presented the organisation with a cheque for almost €30,000 after all their fundraising efforts.
Some 69 schools in County Wicklow have applied for funding under the first phase of the €50m school solar panel scheme, which was rolled out in November 2023.
Planet A, the zero-waste shop in Castle Street Shopping Centre in Bray, is closing its doors after just over two years, citing, among other reasons, their fears over the potential impacts of the impending Bray to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme on businesses.
Two Bray councillors have put forward a proposal for a prime piece of real estate at the centre of the town, which came on the market last year with a guide price of €5m.