Dublin City Council’s €144k Christmas tree bill

The country’s largest local authority spent a whopping €144,504 on Christmas trees last December.

The Dublin City Council outlay includes €36,908 on the installation, removal, and storage of an electronic LED Christmas Tree at Smithfield.

Dublin lord mayor, Sinn Féin’s Críona Ni Dhálaigh, said yesterday the outlay on natural Christmas trees was justified “because of the Christmas cheer the trees bring and the community spirit they create”.