New Shops/Businesses in Bray

Has O'Sullivans pub shut?

Heard a few rumours about it being smashed up. You wouldn't know what to believe. Haven't been in it for ages but the last time some of the riff raff there turned me off going in.

Not surprised If rumours are true about O Sullivans went several times and vastly different experiences sometimes just grand but no atmosphere to a more rougher component other nights would be a shame for dockyard no. 8 who had confirmed to me on social they were planning to take over the kitchen.

Also agree on fika was quietly hoping and waiting they'd reopen. Used them for a decent vantage point of the airshow last year had lovely food and drinks.

Much like the Sally's Ice-cream and while daata is good I like having it there but surely we could do with more variety and they don't need to expand more?

Just wondering about options for the air show. We moved to Bray last September so it will be our first time going. Live just off the Boghall Road. Planning on walking down as expecting the traffic to be horrific. Would the Bray Head car park be a good spot for watching? Or are we just better off following the crowds to the beach?

Either are good. It's cool to watch it from Bray head too but not every plane goes that way

Most Likely - the building owner used to be President of Bray Chamber of Commerce. It's an eyesore alright - I'm only hoping they at least paint it a darker colour, similar to The Palm or something so its not as harsh.

It looks awful

I know i'm like a broken record about Bray Central, but i'd say they have 2 people max (even if) on site fitting out the remaining premises including The Stella. It's a bit of a joke that Oatmount/PressUp were given the contract and not willing to put the manpower into it to get it over the line.

Have you seen workers in the Stella? I haven't seen anyone there in months myself.

Yes, its a joke at this stage. The said finish date was mentioned to be Q4 of this year. They would need to ramp up pretty quick to hit that target.

Not holding my breath at this point.

Lidl on the Boghall/Killarney road intersection is looking to build 2 additional floors above for 12 apartments, and to also increase their floor space by expanding into the office space that was built in the back which was never occupied.

I wonder what will go into the other empty spaces on the old AO Smith site.

I don't know what's going on with the Bolt bikes, but this was the stand on Herbert Road opposite the Green Tree this afternoon. I tried to count them but gave up, probably 20 or so. It's unclear whether Bolt themselves have put them there to match demand or if users have dumped them there.

I would say users. That is probably one of the harder to access parts of Bray as its so far from the town. Ditto end of Dargle Road, end of Old Conna, bits of Corke Abbey and Palermo, and Southern X albeit the latter two have supermarkets vaguely in the proximity to help.

I thought dockyard ran the kitchen years ago and then left.