By Dan Walsh at Gorey
A massive crowd estimated to be in the region of 10,000 packed Gorey’s long Main Street tonight (Saturday) to witness Santa and Mrs Claus make a special family friendly appearance on stage and perform the annual ‘Switch-On’ of the Christmas lights.
Believed to be the biggest crowd ever to converge on the Main Street for many years, aided by good weather behaviour, the families were arriving long before the big event and were excellently entertained in seasonal style by The Gorey Ukes and members from St. Aidan’s Services, Gorey, and all were in excellent voice.
A procession through the crowds to the stage was carried out safely and the cheers reached a crescendo when Santa and Mrs Claus appeared on stage. They were interviewed by master of ceremonies Dave Redmond before pressing the plunger and Gorey erupted into a feast of light and the official countdown to Christmas is on its way!
On stage were Cllr Pip Breen, Cathaoirleach Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District, Leas-Cathaoirleach Cllr Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Cllrs Andrew Bolger and Joe Sullivan, District Manager Philip Knight, Director of Services Liz Hore, Michael Gleeson, Chairman, other members of the organising committee and LoveGorey.
Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council has plans for the inaugural Christmas market on the three Saturdays and Sundays of December on the Plaza Area in front of Gorey Civic Offices and at the entertainment centre adjacent to The Avenue. 15-20 stalls trading each day featuring arts, crafts, gifts, food and more.
And news of Christmas parking arrangements in Gorey is that free off-street parking is available from 11am on Saturday, December 2nd, 9th and 16th and Monday to Saturday, inclusive, December 18th-23rd.
On Sunday, December 3rd, Kilmuckridge welcomes the Santa Truck or Santa’s Grotto Lorry from 3.30pm and all proceeds from this event are donated to the Laura Lynn foundation.
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