Christmas lights plan

Planning is now well under way for the Kilcullen Christmas lights, which are organised by Kilcullen Community Action.

The lights this year will use low-energy LED systems, which will also offer more interesting designs of 'profiles' -- the seasonal shapes which are fixed to buildings.

KCA members are themselves making the profiles this year, a number of which have already received commitments of sponsorship from local businesses.

"We're aiming to have 12 or 14 profiles in all," says JJ Warren, who is managing the operation.

In addition, it is planned that star-shaped profiles will be made for the bridge, to be placed where the flower baskets hung during the summer.

Last night's KCA meeting also heard that a sponsorship offer has been received for a large Christmas tree in the Market Square.

Brian Byrne.