Bray brushes off racism with inclusive mural

Emer O'Neill and the Bray for Love mural paiinted by artist Holly Perreira on the gable wall of the Harbour Bar, Bray Co Wicklow. Picture: Moya Nolan

The town of Bray has been the target of racist and hate speech graffiti for several months, but the local community has rallied together to tackle it head-on with a giant mural on one of its famous buildings.

The mural depicting people from all over the world has been unveiled on the side of the Harbour Bar - once voted the Best Pub in the World by the Lonely Planet and the bathroom of which was used by Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor when training for the London games in her nearby boxing gym before it was renovated.