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Inishowen to sparkle at Christmas
15.11.10
BUNCRANA Christmas
Lights Committee have been busy erecting a whopping
12,000 lights to make the town sparkle this festive
season.
Volunteers were out in force early last week as they
began the arduous task of stringing up the thousands
of lights that will criss-cross the town.
“We have a great group of people who give up their
time to come out and put up these lights,” said
spokesman, Nicholas Crossan. “The new LED lights,
which we used for the first time last year, proved a
great success. They were cheaper to run and we’re
hoping to add more new lights this year.”
Cllr Crossan said the Dr Denis McLaughlin Road,
leading to Ardravan Square, would be lit this year
for the first time. |
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Volunteers begin stringing up the
Christmas lights in Buncrana. |
“We’re acutely aware of
the impact the recession is having, but we’re
appealing to businesses to contribute whatever they
can to the cost of running the lights,” Cllr Crossan
continued. “If every business could give a little,
it would really help spread the load.”
The committee distributed envelopes to households in
Buncrana last year and got a good response.
Envelopes won’t be distributed this year, but Cllr
Crossan appealed to the public to donate whatever
they can.
“We’d like donations, no matter how small and we’ll
be holding collections in the coming weeks,” he
said. “The main thing is to get the town lit up for
the children and to help create a good Christmassy
vibe in Buncrana.”
No date has yet been set for the official light up
but Santa has confirmed that he will be in
attendance on either the first or second Sunday in
December.
* Meanwhile, the Greencastle Christmas Tree
Committee would like to thank the residents of
Greencastle/Shrove for contributing to their recent
envelope collection. If anyone missed collection and
wish to make a donation, envelopes/donations can be
left in Pat’s Shop or Greencastle Post Office.
The committee will also run a fundraiser on
Saturday, November 27, in the Sean Ti Bar,
Greencastle. |
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