Sarah SlaterThe Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk will be closed for up to another three years, Wicklow County Council has said. The walk is 100ft above sea level and takes in views of Bray Head, Killiney Hill, Dalkey Island, Lambay Island and the Dublin to Rosslare rail line. Friends of the Cliff Walk are local activists that began clearing overgrowth from the Greystones end more than a year ago. The Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk Management Committee including the council met this week to discuss finding from RPS Consultants Ltd, a consulting and engineering experts. RPS Ltd has undertaken preliminary assessments of the proposal to carry out works on the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk and has determined that such works may have a significant effect on the SAC and “therefore extensive environmental surveys will be required under EU and national legislation”.

Source: The Herald January 17, 2026 12:07 UTC