Dublin’s feeling pretty magical right about now.
It really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas these days, and if you’ve been out and about in Dublin this afternoon, you’ll probably have noticed loads of people sporting Christmas jumpers in a bid to set a new record.
While all of that was going on though, thousands of others were also looking forward to 6pm when something pretty special was taking place – the O’Connell Street Christmas lights were officially being switched on.
With boy band Hometown entertaining the crowds, there was a suspense-laden drum roll that cued the lights turning on and Christmas officially arriving on O’Connell Street.
#DublinatChristmas 5,4,3,2,1! pic.twitter.com/0snFEyDymc
— TurnYourHandTo (@TurnYourHandTo) November 26, 2015
Heres the moment the beautiful @IBelieve_IRE tree went on under well timed drumroll @DublinTown #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/SZayCw7R7z — Clyde Carroll (@clydecarroll) November 26, 2015
The lights have been lit and @sheila_meyler is happy #DublinAtChristmas https://t.co/KSsT3O9eB0
— Dean Gouldsbury (@dean_gouldsbury) November 29, 2015
… Now it’s Christmas!! #DublinatChristmas @DavisEvents pic.twitter.com/ZfdTQnVOwa — Michelle (@MichelleMcGee_) November 29, 2015
The lights are on!!! Thank you to everyone who came along to O’Connell Street today for #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/PT0cOHGlqL
— Events DCC (@events_DCC) November 29, 2015
It’s Christmas time in @DublinTown #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/R9b6lJyfte — DublinTown (@DublinTown) November 29, 2015
Everyone was having the craic
Well, the Craic is only mighty.I LOVE #Dublin #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/QX58FCdKbB
— Edward Smith (@EdwardSmithIRL) November 29, 2015
Penguin selfies were very popular tonight in O Connell St @events_DCC @DublinTown #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/KZSGZi3Nvo — Artastic.ie (@ArtasticStreet) November 29, 2015
And Hometown were a firm favourite
@hometownoffic fans going crazy #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/nS6qajMrU4
— jamie harrington (@Jamieh_official) November 29, 2015
The crowd absolutely loving @hometownoffic #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/A9g5ijWnqU — DublinTown (@DublinTown) November 29, 2015
@hometownoffic #DublinatChristmas freezing cold out there but loved the songs xxx dayls backflip pic.twitter.com/INLEWjhUZF
— Emma (@tbh_its_emma) November 29, 2015
The street was absolutely wedged with people
The massive crowd here for #DublinatChristmas pic.twitter.com/bCguVREV4p — jamie harrington (@Jamieh_official) November 29, 2015
