This article is from page 30 of the 2007-09-04 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 30 JPG
IT MAY be a full 16 weeks away but the people of Kilrush are already preparing for Christmas.
As the children return to school distant thoughts of the festive season begin to seep into the mind no matter how hard you try to keep them out and now there will be no avoiding the thoughts of sugar plums dancing in your head, as the contractors be- gin the preparation for the Christmas hfe alte
While last year the west Clare capi- tal may have had to recycle decade old lights this year its residents and
visitors can look forward to a state of the art LED lighting display.
As part of the first phase of the project the specialised light contrac- tors Rossa Lighting and Effects Ltd, Cavan, began the installation of con- nection boxes/meters on designated buildings in Vandeleur Street, Henry Street, The Square, Moore Street and Frances Street and the laying of con- necting cables along adjoining prop- erties yesterday (Monday).
Designing the display for the mari- time town took a lot of planning, with challenges like the width of Francis Street having to be overcome.
The lights will be installed in two
stages with the majority of the work being completed this year.
The main streets will be lit up for December 2007, with the smaller streets catered for in the second phase.
Two Irish signs will be erected on Vandeleur Street and Burton Street wishing visitors and shoppers a hap- OO) batineet-by
Garlands will hang across the streets with the exception of Francis Street, where lighted wall mounts will be displayed, all in time for the lighting ceremony on December I.
Kilrush Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Kilrush Town
Council is currently undertaking the ambitious “Spirit of Kilrush Christmas Lighting Project”, with major sponsorship by the ESB Mon- eypoint, Kilrush Credit Union and other smaller businesses.
Kilrush Town Council allocated €10,000 for the new Christmas lights in the annual budget.
Kilrush Chamber of Commerce has asked for co-operation from resi- dence and business and stage one of the installation begins this week.
The second phase will involve the installation of support brackets and the individual decorative lighting ef- fects later in the year.