COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 09, 2015
QUESTION NO.5
QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley
Can details be provided of the Christmas festivities which the council are running or supporting this year?
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council is currently preparing an events, activities and entertainment programme for 2015, throughout our Libraries, Civic Offices, Civic Theatre and Rua Red.
Some of the events include:
- Annual Christmas Craft Fair in County Library 27th and 28th November
- Unwrapped 2015 and County Christmas Lighting Ceremony which will take place in Chamber Square, Tallaght on Saturday 5th December
- Clondalkin Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday 9th December
- The Council’s Environmental Awareness team are providing Christmas Recycling workshops and a Christmas decoration competition
- Dublin Gospel Choir Christmas Celebration in Civic Theatre, Tallaght- 8th December
- Aladdin Christmas Panto in Civic Theatre -20th December- 3rd January
- Community Services also work with a broad range of groups who are planning activities to mark the Christmas Season including some Tidy Towns Groups and other local community based groups.
- The Council will promote on Social Media a ‘Think Local Campaign’ encouraging our citizens to shop local in the run up to the festive period
A copy of last years event guide is available with this reply as an example of the activities that take place in the County during the festive season.