The Longford Christmas Lights will return this year but with some minor changes.
The issue was raised at a meeting of Longford County Council yesterday.
The lights will be switched off for approximately 30 minutes every day in order to save power amidst soaring energy costs.
The official switching on ceremony will take place on Saturday the 26th of November at 5pm at the Longford Courthouse and Councillor Gerry Warnock says the lights are a morale booster for people in the town.
"Christmas is a time of year that can be very difficult but it can be a massive morale booster for people who enjoy the whole activities of the time and the buzz that goes with it. We were very conscious of that and although there will be slight changes in it, we will have our spectacular Christmas lights display that we have every year, and that's so important".
