It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Sure it’s only early November, but anybody who tells you that it’s too early to start thinking about Christmas is boring old Grinch.
Dublin City Council has unveiled some of its festive plans this morning, announcing that 12 iconic landmarks across the city will be lit up with “enhanced Christmas lights on city streets and building projections between sunset and 2am each night”.
The landmarks included in the project are: City Hall, Liberty Hall, The Civic Offices, The Mansion House and The Custom House. In addition, new seasonal lighting will be installed at locations including Samuel Beckett Bridge, Millennium Bridge and Parliament Street.
According to the statement released by Dublin City Council: “Winter Lights Dublin City will be eco-friendly as the technology for some of the projections will use lights that consume 80% less power than their traditional predecessors.
“157,800 low power LEDs and 15,780 metres of cable will be employed to illuminate the project with the most innovative and advanced energy efficient technology, sourced in Italy.
“Plans for one of the bridges calls for 15 million colour combinations with the whole installation using less electric power than a domestic iron or 10 household light bulbs”.
Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring said: “Making the Christmas season magical and memorable in Dublin City is one of our top priorities at this time of year.
“Winter Lights Dublin City is not just one event, but will take place citywide during the festive season. This means that everyone can shop, dine, meet friends and family and experience the lights and projections and make Christmas in Dublin magical and memorable for everyone.”
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