Lights always on in the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service

adlerhn

The "Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service" offices, in Burgh Quay, has most of its lights almost always on, day, night, and even during the weekends, even if nobody is working.

Shouldn't they be trying to save on energy costs? (which in the end are paid from our taxes) - Not to mention the light pollution.

Is that difficult to put some kind of timer that turns off the light at night and during the weekend? Or in a manual way: the last person leaving turning off the lights.

anncoates

Reading this forum is increasingly causing me to develop passive imbecility.

Nodin

how do ye know nobodys in there?

Mr Benevolent

Oh for fuck's sake.

WindSock

Them bleedin fordiners coming over here and wastin our 'lectricity :mad:

Victor

So how do you know the cleaners aren't in?

adlerhn

I see the lights day and night, every time I look. They can't possibly spend the whole night and the whole weekend cleaning.

Pottler

They did a bunk 6 years ago and went to Spain. Forgot to turn off the lights they were in such a hurry. No-ones been in there since. I heard they just opened the barriers to everyone and pegged it. I always thought they looked a bit dodgy.

joydivision

Its just illuminous paint on the walls man .

admiralofthefleet

dey took our bulbs

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Legally the gubbermint has to employ a certain amount of people with disabilities.

The blind guy is in charge of lock up in that building......Someone should really send him a memo.

Archeron

The Irish version of the statue of liberty.

Atlantis50

Thread needs a theme song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOL7aeIDruA

Where To

If someone broke in and tripped over a filing cabinet in the dark they'd be wide open for an expensive compensation case.

By leaving the lights on they are saving the country money, not wasting it.

TheUsual

They have infinite overtime - lots of work to get through.

I'll see your crappy theme song and raise you ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Js_WUsXpxg

Hande hoche!

Atlantis50 wrote: »

Thread needs a theme song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOL7aeIDruA

I only found out in the last week that she is Canadian.

juan.kerr

Are 'light pollution' and 'noise pollution' really forms of pollution, or are they political correctness gone med?

Pollution to me suggests something harmful to the environment and long lasting.

Under the CPA the staff are no longer obliged to turn off the lights, since turning them on is not included in their job descriptions. Updating the job description would involve total payments of €500k apparently, so someone figured it would be cheaper to leave them on.

Thrill

anncoates wrote: »

Reading this forum is increasingly causing me to develop passive imbecility.

As in "The lights are on but nobodies home".

Madam_X

Worst attempt at trying to hide agenda ever.

You've reminded me of a great song though OP.

/puts on There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Boombastic

They have to spend the budget, or they won't get it all next year!


Maybe there is no one trained to the right grade to turn off lights, or they want an extra allowance to do it - I'd estimate 6 light switch engineers and 24 advisers would be needed

juan.kerr

Boombastic wrote: »

They have to spend the budget, or they won't get it all next year!


Maybe there is no one trained to the right grade to turn off lights, or they want an extra allowance to do it - I'd estimate 6 light switch engineers and 24 advisers would be needed

Either that or the guy whose job it is to turn off the lights is on off on long term sickness, and they are unable to replace him due to the recruitment embargo.

Peregrine

Afaik, people start queing in that building well before dawn

Fr_Dougal

juan.kerr wrote: »

Are 'light pollution' and 'noise pollution' really forms of pollution, or are they political correctness gone med?

It's a mixture of political correctness gone med caused by left wing pinko liberalism.

Of course all of this was started by the Vikings, it was a tradition back then to leave the lights on.

Benny_Cake

Little known fact: the lights in government offices are powered by the tears of private sector workers.

Pottler

Benny_Cake wrote: »

Little known fact: the lights in government offices are powered by the tears of private sector workers.

I did notice they were burning that bit brighter these last few months.

Tom_Cruise

This is sad news.

I think they should be shut of when they are not needed - and sooner rather then later. There little point in having lights on that have no need to be on.

Boombastic

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

This is sad news.

I think they should be shut of when they are not needed - and sooner rather then later. There little point in having lights on that have no need to be on.

But how will the people queuing before dawn read their newspapers?

Our man in Havana

Is it not standard procedure to keep lights on at night?

alanceltic

So what are you saying?

Theres a govt department where the "lights are on but nobodys home"

I dare say theres plenty of govt departments in this predicament!

Neewbie_noob

Maybe it's because the area is better lit up so internal CCTV can be more effecitve, (just a tought) but a lot of department stores do that.

Night time janitors

Insomniac fordinders ??

keith16

Madam_X wrote: »

Worst attempt at trying to hide agenda ever.

You've reminded me of a great song though OP.

/puts on There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

dey tuk our swans.

Kat1170

Well they couldn't really have someone walk in and say ... ''Jebus, it's black in here''

Neewbie_noob

Kat1170 wrote: »

Well they couldn't really have someone walk in and say ... ''Jebus, it's black in here''

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

For Forks Sake

Well done AH, bottom of the barrel been scraped right through with this thread.

Thrill

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Well done AH, bottom of the barrel been scraped right through with this thread.

There's nothing wrong with a little light humour.

Miss Lockhart

Thrill wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with a little light humour.

Have you something against black humour? :mad:

adlerhn

Ok guys, I am sorry. I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I am having a light trespassing problem, and it is all a joke for you (I have to admit that some of you actually made me laugh).

Sleep well (those who can).

Thoie

adlerhn wrote: »

Ok guys, I am sorry. I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I am having a light trespassing problem, and it is all a joke for you (I have to admit that some of you actually made me laugh).

Sleep well (those who can).

Blackout linings for your curtains are the answer. Even if that lot turned off their lights, if you're living in the city centre there's going to be street lights and cars and a million other things.

adlerhn

Thoie wrote: »

Blackout linings for your curtains are the answer. Even if that lot turned off their lights, if you're living in the city centre there's going to be street lights and cars and a million other things.

I guess this was the most useful hint of the night. Thanks.

So, as far as it looks, nothing that can be done, like a notice, a complaint or anything.

Well, I will have to look at the bright side of it I'll save some money on electricity at home.

Thrill

adlerhn wrote: »

I guess this was the most useful hint of the night. Thanks.

So, as far as it looks, nothing that can be done, like a notice, a complaint or anything.

Well, I will have to look at the bright side of it I'll save some money on electricity at home.

From what I've read, Ireland has pretty lax light pollution/trespass laws but I couldn't find the laws themselves.

Sorry, I guess you're still in the dark.

Shane-KornSpace

Everyone knows, dem bleedin immigrints are afrerd of de dark!

squod

Dey put de solar panels inside the de building. Some fordiner had the bright idea.

Rasheed

They're growing cannabis OP. Betcha it's real warm in there too....

Madam_X

adlerhn wrote: »

Ok guys, I am sorry. I think I posted this in the wrong forum. I am having a light trespassing problem, and it is all a joke for you (I have to admit that some of you actually made me laugh).

Sleep well (those who can).

Will do.

GalwayGuy2

Worked for Mussolini.

lukesmom

Madam_X wrote: »

Worst attempt at trying to hide agenda ever.

You've reminded me of a great song though OP.

/puts on There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

The smiths one of my all time favourite songs

ArtSmart

adlerhn wrote: »

The "Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service" offices, in Burgh Quay, has most of its lights almost always on, day, night, and even during the weekends, even if nobody is working.

Shouldn't they be trying to save on energy costs? (which in the end are paid from our taxes) - Not to mention the light pollution.

Is that difficult to put some kind of timer that turns off the light at night and during the weekend? Or in a manual way: the last person leaving turning off the lights.

finally, a nice neutral pleasant post about saving energy costs.

Rabies

adlerhn wrote: »

The "Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service" offices, in Burgh Quay, has most of its lights almost always on, day, night, and even during the weekends, even if nobody is working.

Shouldn't they be trying to save on energy costs? (which in the end are paid from our taxes) - Not to mention the light pollution.

Is that difficult to put some kind of timer that turns off the light at night and during the weekend? Or in a manual way: the last person leaving turning off the lights.

What is Christmas like in your house?
Little bit of tin foil and a single solar powered LED bulb on the tree?

On good Doc Rabies advice, I'm prescribing you a Happy Meal from McDonalds.

SHOVELLER

Common in a fair amount of government departments unfortunately. What it comes down to is nobody can be held responsible i.e. nobody cares. The job ultimately is up to the service officers but if they dont do it nothing happens.

The overall solution is motion sensing lights. Long term they would save a fortune and short term would provide employment for the winner of the contract.

Wont happen for a whole host of reasons.