Malahide Village Christmas Lights Go Green!

In a difficult year for everyone, the Malahide Chamber felt it important to ensure the Village entered the festive season in good spirits. Despite the economy they decided to push ahead with the annual lighting of the Village which adds to the atmosphere and special Village feel of Malahide. However, the Chamber also undertook to both reduce the cost by 30% and to re-equip the town with low energy lighting that will use just 10% of the previous electricity consumed.

The project was lead by local businessman Gerry Walsh of Iridium Ventures. To bring down the cost volunteers were sought to put up the lights and in November, twenty volunteers climbed ladders, strung lights and operated the Cherry picker to get everything in place for the Christmas. Local companies such as IT Rollout and REW electrical suppliers contributed personnel and material to complete the project on time and in budget.

Local Malahide businesses along with Fingal County Council and the Malahide Forum fund this project. Malahide ends the year with a project that involved all the community in a positive effort to bring new light to the town.