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Ennis Christmas lights

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  • 14-11-2012 11:13pm
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    crazyguy01
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭


    Hi all, the Christmas lights seem to be ready around Ennis, nothing on the town council or Chamber of Commerce websites....does anybody know if there is a "turning on" or anything special......got a 5 year old who loves everything Christmassy(of course).


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    Carazy
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Carazy


    The Clare Herald wrote:
    The Council has also confirmed that the Christmas street lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Ennis Cllr. Peter Considine on Friday, 23 November. Entertainment during the switch on event will be provided by local school choirs and theatrical group, Pantaloons.

    http://www.clareherald.com/2012/11/ennis-christmas-parking-and.html


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    crazyguy01
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭crazyguy01


    Thanks for that, must have missed it somehow.....just thinking(and looking at bits of other threads here regarding business0 that it would be great if this was really advertised by the Council....get people into town, maybe buy coffee/dinner/even sweets for the kids and enjoy everything going on while a little boost for business. Let`s wait and see.....


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    CptSternn
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    Do we really need the lights up and on before December?!


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    golden8
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭golden8


    Yes, its a great feel good factor.


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    Lady Chatterton
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    CptSternn wrote: »
    Do we really need the lights up and on before December?!
    What harm can it do? I think they're nice and children love them :)

    I even put my Christmas tree up yesterday, my little one made me do it :o:D

    The Christmas hype seems to start earlier every year, there were Christmas adverts on the telly a few days after Halloween this year. I'd say Ennis traders will need all the help they can get this year. I've tried to support local businesses by purchasing gift vouchers in town - book vouchers, restaurant vouchers and tickets for Glór.

    I've done a bit of online shopping too and now that Parcel Motel have collection points in Limerick I'll probably be buying more online.


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    buck65
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    Personally Christmas starts around the second week in December, the build up is grand but wears a little thin if you start too early.
    No problem with the lights on in town, late November is just about acceptable.


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    Clareman
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    When I was younger my mother used to ban all talk of Christmas until the first Sunday in advent, that's about right for me. I think yesterday was the first Sunday so Friday before is quite acceptable, if they waited until next Friday it would have been a bit too close, if anything it cheers the place up a bit and instead of everything just looking wet it looks shiney :D


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