COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee congratulate the Lucan Festival Committee on the success of this years festival.

REPORT:

The Lucan Village Festival now in it's 10th year was another huge success this year and for that the Voluntary Organising Committee must again be hugely commended. The Committee have been successful in engaging and getting the support of a huge number of local businesses, community groups, churches and the key statutory agencies on board to support and assist with the delivery of a fantastic annual event.

The Festival has grown year on year and now runs from Wednesday to Sunday with a huge range of activities to cater for all ages. Activities range from Heritage and Historical Talks, to Intergenerational Debates, to hugely popular Fireworks Display on the Wier, Family Day in the grounds of the Italian Embassy and then culminating in Sunday Village Festival Day with a huge range of activities and performances including 2 live stages with local acts and groups performing to keep festival goers fully entertained.

Estimated number of vistors over the 4 days to all the events totally almost 14,000.

The Community Services Dept congratulate the Local Festival Committee and look forward to contuining to work and support them for all future village festivals and community events in the years to come.