These Are All The Dublin Christmas Tree Lighting Times

Around 30 Christmas trees will light up communities across Dublin this December.

Their lights will start to be switched on from this week.

Dublin's Lord Mayor, Paul Mc Auliffe, said “Christmas is a special time that brings local communities together".

He is calling on locals "to come along and join in the festivities.”

Here are the dates and times for Dublin's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies:

• 26^th Nov    6pm     Cornmarket at junction of High Street, Dublin 8.
• 26^th Nov    7pm     Rathmines Plaza at the Swan Leisure Centre, Dublin 6.
• 27^th Nov    6pm     Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre, Ballyfermot Rd. D.10.
• 28^th Nov    5pm     Finglas Village, Dublin 11.
• 28^th Nov    6pm     Bluebell at the Luas Stop, Dublin 12.
• 29^th Nov    5pm     Sandymount Green, Dublin 4.
• 29^th Nov    6pm     Ballymun Plaza, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 11.
• 30^th Nov    4pm     Carpark in Terenure Village, Dublin 6.
• 30^th Nov    5pm     Johnny Cullen’s Hill, East Road, Dublin 1.
• 1^st Dec       3pm     Drumcondra – site opposite Fagan’s Pub, Dublin 9.
• 1^st Dec       5pm     Donnybrook Plaza (beside the Fire Station) Dublin 4.
• 3^rd Dec      4pm     Blessington Street Basin, Dublin 7.
• 3^rd Dec      4.45pm Dolphin’s Barn (in the park at Our Lady of Dolours Church at junction of
• South Circular Road), Dublin 8.
• 3^rd Dec      6pm     Inchicore Village at LINC (WALK) Building, Tyrconnell Road, Dublin 8.
• 4^th Dec      5pm     St. Agnes Church Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin 12.
• 4^th Dec      6pm     Cherry Orchard Avenue, Church of the Most Holy Sacrament, D.10.
• 5^th Dec      5pm     Roundabout on Faussagh Road/Quarry Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.
• 5^th Dec      7pm     The Plaza, Chapelizod Village, Dublin 20.
• 6^th Dec      6pm     Stoneybatter Green at the junction of Aughrim Street and Prussia Street by
• the Stoneybatter Stone, Dublin 7.
• 6^th Dec      7pm     Santry Resource Centre, Dublin 9.
• 7^th Dec     4.15pm Edenmore Shopping Centre – A Christmas Market Fair from 12noon-
• 4 pm will precede the Lighting event.
• 7^th Dec      5.45pm  Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Mourne Rd. Dublin 12.
• 8^th Dec 2-5pm   Kilmore Recreation Centre, Cromcastle Rd, Dublin 5.
• 12^th Dec    5pm     Buckingham Street, Dublin 1.

Dublin's shopping streets have already had their Christmas lights switched on this year.

More than 30 streets in the city centre are lit up by the business group DublinTown.

However, a new addition to Grafton Street has sparked a public outcry.

Many people have complained about lights that read "Welcome To Grafton Quarter".

They have been dismissed as lacking the Christmas spirit, and "celebrating shopping".

A number of Dublin landmarks will also light up shortly, as part of Winter Lights.

The Custom House, Trinity College and the Samuel Beckett Bridge are just some of the locations that will feature festive displays for December.

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