Dublin City are sticking to plans to turn on the Christmas lights this year despite fears of power cuts as uncertainty surrounds energy supplies.
The soaring energy costs will not dull the millions of twinkling lights that heighten the Christmas atmosphere on the capital's streets this year. Dublin Town erects the street lighting on behalf of the local businesses, while Dublin City Council provides the projections, which they say are now powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil generators.
Each year Dublin Town spends €500,000 and six weeks erecting 5km of lights along up to 25 streets in the main shopping district of the city and this year will be no different, they promise. A spokesperson said: "Christmas won't be affected as far as we are concerned."
