Projections on the Custom House in 2019 Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland DUBLIN’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS will be partly powered by batteries this year to reduce strain on the electricity grid.
Also featuring for for the first time this year is a lit-up viking boat on the Liffey and a new installation in the Liberties’ Bridgefoot Street Park.The Winter Lights programme includes a trail that takes walkers to all 16 installations. The trail can be found on the Winter Lights website.Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy said: “Christmas really is a magical time for everyone and what better way to get you into the festive spirit than to visit this year’s Dublin Winter Lights.
The council has said that the power used to light up the Spire is comparable to that used in a domestic iron , and the illumination of the Millennium Bridge uses about the same amount of energy as a toaster .A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article.
Tokenism you say 🤔
Indeed I saw Eamonn Ryan furiously pedalling a bicycle to power the lights at the Custom’s House.
What charges the batteries?
Are they not alll LEDs, which we were assured some years ago use nearly zero power?
Careful now, Dublins very own grinch caroline1conroy will try put a stop to this as she has with other Christmas celebrations.
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