Dubliners ‘Furious’ at Tone Deaf Winter Lights, Says Aontu Leader Peadar Toibin
People in Dublin are “furious” at the City Council’s “tone deaf” decision to erect ‘Winter Lights’ instead of ‘Christmas Lights’, Aontú has claimed. The council’s website boasts that Dubliners can see ‘Winter Lights’ in 25 locations across the city centre. However, it makes no mention of ‘Christmas’ and Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said it was “quite incredible” how many people are upset by the change. Deputy Tóibín has described the council as “tone deaf” and said Christmas has always been one of the “unifying cultural aspects of our society”. He says: “there're many other countries such as…
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