Christmas Lights in Limerick

AaronJack · 06-11-2012 4:33pm #1

As the lights are due to be turned on next Friday the 16th in Limerick city centre do people think its a bit too early ?

h3000 · 06-11-2012 4:40pm

AaronJack wrote: »

As the lights are due to be turned on next Friday the 16th in Limerick city centre do people think its a bit too early ?

It is a bit really.

Pandiani · 06-11-2012 4:44pm

No earlier than any other year so don't see the harm. The lovely Leanne Moore is switching them on I hear

Poxyshamrock · 06-11-2012 4:46pm

1st of December is when they should be turned on.

The City Council believe that turning on of the lights early entices people into the city.
So that they can cash their gold and buy a kebab!

h3000 · 06-11-2012 4:47pm

Pandiani wrote: »

No earlier than any other year so don't see the harm. The lovely Leanne Moore is switching them on I hear

Just because it was done before does not make it right or even wrong for that matter.

November is just too early to have them lighting at least wait to December 1st.

Dr SpudZ · 06-11-2012 4:47pm

Have they been nicked yet?

Insect Overlord · 06-11-2012 4:51pm

Dr SpudZ wrote: »

Have they been nicked yet?

You're a really rubbish troll. Go away.

Pandiani · 06-11-2012 4:51pm

h3000 wrote: »

Just because it was done before does not make it right or even wrong for that matter.

November is just too early to have them lighting at least wait to December 1st.

Every other city in Ireland will be turning theirs on in next couple of weeks also so why should Limerick be any different?

h3000 · 06-11-2012 4:54pm

Pandiani wrote: »

Every other city in Ireland will be turning theirs on in next couple of weeks also so why should Limerick be any different?

I don't think they should light theirs either so. I really think November is just too early.

Pandiani · 06-11-2012 4:59pm

h3000 wrote: »

I don't think they should light theirs either so. I really think November is just too early.

Fair enough thats your opinion and I respect that but just going back to what I said in my first post its no earlier than any other year so its never going to change:)

europa11 · 06-11-2012 5:13pm

Bit early in one sense but I'd guess as the City Centre is in direct competition with the cluster of Shopping Centres on the doughnut-ring who have already begun to stick up their Christmas decor it's hard to blame them for lighting up the centre, I'm sure hard put traders will welcome it.

Anyway with the gloomy dark evenings now beginning at 5 or so, why not brighten the place up. Street lighting in town is dour enough at the best of times.

zuroph · 06-11-2012 5:14pm

I like them. Make the city more welcoming. There really is something special about evening shopping in Limerick around xmas. Under the lights, dry cold, scarves and coats, pints in mickeys by the fire. good times.

AaronJack · 06-11-2012 6:07pm

Pandiani wrote: »

No earlier than any other year so don't see the harm. The lovely Leanne Moore is switching them on I hear

Along with Dustin the Turkey, it might entice people into the city but for what there is very little left in the city centre anymore

AaronJack · 06-11-2012 6:16pm

zuroph wrote: »

I like them. Make the city more welcoming. There really is something special about evening shopping in Limerick around xmas. Under the lights, dry cold, scarves and coats, pints in mickeys by the fire. good times.

Couldn't have said it better, upper william street will look better than it has done in a long time with all the new lights

phog · 06-11-2012 6:49pm

Who selects the celeb to switch on the lights? I've no difficulty with Leanne Moore but Dustin??????? Who thought it was a good idea to have a Turkey help out? Is there no one else that could have been asked.

It would have been nice to recognise someone who has contributed to the city or region, someone like those that were involved in the Local Heros or such like.

ZombieBride · 06-11-2012 7:02pm

Even one of the people who represented us in the Olympics would have been a lot more apt than that outdated parody.

AaronJack · 06-11-2012 7:04pm

phog wrote: »

Who selects the celeb to switch on the lights? I've no difficulty with Leanne Moore but Dustin??????? Who thought it was a good idea to have a Turkey help out? Is there no one else that could have been asked.

It would have been nice to recognise someone who has contributed to the city or region, someone like those that were involved in the Local Heros or such like.

I would have thought Tina O Gorman, that woman has done so much for charity in the city and doesn't get half the recognition she deserves, she's just passed raising a million euro maybe next year,

SuperWoody101 · 06-11-2012 8:08pm

Leanne Moore & Dustin are both in this years Christmas panto (Cinderella) so it's a good plug for that.

zuroph · 06-11-2012 8:53pm

phog wrote: »

Who selects the celeb to switch on the lights? I've no difficulty with Leanne Moore but Dustin??????? Who thought it was a good idea to have a Turkey help out? Is there no one else that could have been asked.

It would have been nice to recognise someone who has contributed to the city or region, someone like those that were involved in the Local Heros or such like.

no1 would bother to come see them. Kids may come out for dustin. Easy call.

phog · 06-11-2012 10:05pm

SuperWoody101 wrote: »

Leanne Moore & Dustin are both in this years Christmas panto (Cinderella) so it's a good plug for that.

Is that good enough reason to have them switch on the lights? I wouldn't think so.

zuroph wrote: »

no1 would bother to come see them. Kids may come out for dustin. Easy call.

Are kids into Dustin? I'd have thought he was above that age range. Anyway, kids seldom come to see anyone they are brought there by their parents and I think it's a shame that Limerick see fit to go outside the region to get a "star" to switch on the lights.

Is this organised by the Coordination office?

zuroph · 06-11-2012 10:43pm

He's in limerick for the month doing the panto.

phog · 06-11-2012 11:34pm

zuroph wrote: »

He's in limerick for the month doing the panto.

He's getting well paid for it and that hardly makes him local. Twink is around too should we have at the lighting up ceremony as well?

SoapMcTavish · 07-11-2012 8:53am

Maybe we should ask the great Rich Anton to switch on the lights ?

Limerick_Lass · 07-11-2012 8:58am

Why cant a local person do it, maybe a child who is unwell or a friend of mine suggested selling tickets like a raffle, and the money raised goes to a local charity.

phog · 07-11-2012 10:37am

Limerick_Lass wrote: »

Why cant a local person do it, maybe a child who is unwell or a friend of mine suggested selling tickets like a raffle, and the money raised goes to a local charity.

It seems we have more value on outsiders than our home grown "celebs".

BTW, there are 3 Pantos being held in the city over Christmas, UL, LIT and the Lime Tree theatres, if the coordination office thought it was a good idea to use characters from one of the Pantos why not get 2 or 3 from each of the 3 pantos and get them to entertain the crowd prior to switching ont he lights. Show off the talent that's available.

Why not give the honour of switching on the lights to the "Local Heros" who are working away tirelessly in the background to give the city some life again?

john_cappa · 07-11-2012 11:19am

Oh the annual giving out about the xmas lights going on too early thread!

I see we are also giving out about who is switching them on! It should be someone other than a local celeb! My friend richie is growing a mustache and has raised over 1000 quid! He should do it!!!

Damn i hate that I love limerick fella.

I bet that celia hom lee arse will be there also.

At least turning on the lights is worth 2 million to the city.

predictably yours,

The limerick forum

john_cappa · 07-11-2012 11:21am

Also to the scrooges giving out! Its not too early! I wish they went on last week!

Spread the cheer!

Enjoy!

europa11 · 07-11-2012 11:49am

phog wrote: »

He's getting well paid for it and that hardly makes him local. Twink is around too should we have at the lighting up ceremony as well?

I'd be on for putting la fishwife on top of the tree for the duration, preferably with her mouth taped shut

Comhrá · 07-11-2012 12:56pm

Posted by PoxyShamrock:
1st of December is when they should be turned on.

Agreed. Dec. 1st would be grand for switching them on. When they're switched on mid Nov. some of the impact is lost when December arrives.

These are two photos I took in town last Christmas:

zuroph · 07-11-2012 1:22pm

December 1st is my birthday, you can't steal that from me!

Beaver1 · 07-11-2012 1:23pm

I m glad Leanne is switching the lights on she is a local Lass doing good and is hot hot hot, just hope that I love Limerick gob****e Richard Lynch doesn't try rob the limelight and try get in every photo, but dont you know he will

Poxyshamrock · 07-11-2012 3:32pm

tippman1 wrote: »

Agreed. Dec. 1st would be grand for switching them on. When they're switched on mid Nov. some of the impact is lost when December arrives.

These are two photos I took in town last Christmas:

Bedford Row looks well!

Pumpkinseeds · 07-11-2012 6:39pm

The Christmas lights are on in Arthurs quay, it cheered me up to see them today. I overheard part of a conversation as I came out of Boots and walked down Cruises Street. One female rushed over with her boyfriend/husband to tell another female 'remember when I got arrested? Well that night when I got out, I bate her around the place':eek:

If only the scumbags were caged permanently Limerick would be so much nicer. I was glad to see the lights after this rather than before, it's not the kind of thing I'm used to hearing.

gingangoolu · 07-11-2012 9:07pm

Why do we turn on the lights in November anyone? Why don't we turn the feckin Christmas lights on in July? Where does it end. What has November got anything to do with Christmas, well except for scumbags, they love everything shiny and glittery. I mean November...thats just sad. Ooooh to hell with Dustin we could get one the Heroin addicts from Bedford row to do the honours.