The Fingal County Council has officially reversed the cancellation of Christmas Kingdom. I appreciate the resolve shown by our community in securing this outcome for our village. We will maintain our focus to ensure the event proceeds as planned for the families and businesses involved.
December 1, 2015
Final supporters
To Paul Reid, CEO of Fingal County Council
This is a petition from the vast majority of the community of Malahide who feel have had no say in the abrupt cancellation of Christmas Kingdom. We are in favour of this event. Our voices and viewpoints have been unheard. A meeting was held today by a small minority of the community against said event. We also ask to be properly informed as to whom and why his event was ultimately cancelled. This meeting was not well publicised and it's outcome judging by the deluge of social media response, is not the outcome that most local residents are in favour of.
We ask that the event be reinstated, or a public meeting organised so that the entire community can be heard.
Many of the local children are devastated by today's outcome having been eagerly awaiting this event. Many businesses will suffer also by this decision.
Bring back the spirit of Christmas to our village. We are the voices of the community and we ask to be heard.
Kind regards,
The people of Malahide
Updates
November 15, 2015
The petition has reached the threshold of one hundred signatures. This level of engagement confirms that many residents seek an official explanation regarding the cancellation of the event.
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2015
November 11, 2015
The momentum behind this petition is substantial as we approach the threshold of one thousand signatures. Please encourage your neighbors to add their names to the register so we may ensure our collective position is presented to the council with absolute clarity.
398 Comments
We were a group of 6 families all living in Malahide over 40 people all very disappointed at the cancellation of the Christmas Kingdom. Not alone were we going there but then onwards for food and drinks in the village which local businesses will lose out on... Bah humbug!!
I was really looking forward to this Santa experience because there was never anything around malahide when I was a child for Christmas ! Now this is my baby's first Christmas I wanted to bring him ! Bah hum bug malahide snobs !
I would love to see the Christmas Kingdom go ahead at Malahide and so would my children. Though I do also believe there should have been prior consultation to address the residents concerns in advance
Please hold a public Meeting about this event I know the majority of the residents will attend We want to spend our money locally at Christmas time Shop local Don't want to be going into town Mature Malahide resident for 30 years
We don't live in Malahide but have family who do. 10 of us had planned to visit. Booked hotel and we're going to spend the weekend. Lost revenue for the village as we'll probably go to the 'I believe' in Dublin now. Very poor decision to cancel.
Save Christmas and my nieces birthday!
the Village Green is just that! It belongs to all the people of Malahide, so we should all have a say about what taken place there!
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The Fingal County Council has officially reversed the cancellation of Christmas Kingdom. I appreciate the resolve shown by our community in securing this outcome for our village. We will maintain our focus to ensure the event proceeds as planned for the families and businesses involved.
December 1, 2015
Final supporters
To Paul Reid, CEO of Fingal County Council
This is a petition from the vast majority of the community of Malahide who feel have had no say in the abrupt cancellation of Christmas Kingdom. We are in favour of this event. Our voices and viewpoints have been unheard. A meeting was held today by a small minority of the community against said event. We also ask to be properly informed as to whom and why his event was ultimately cancelled. This meeting was not well publicised and it's outcome judging by the deluge of social media response, is not the outcome that most local residents are in favour of.
We ask that the event be reinstated, or a public meeting organised so that the entire community can be heard.
Many of the local children are devastated by today's outcome having been eagerly awaiting this event. Many businesses will suffer also by this decision.
Bring back the spirit of Christmas to our village. We are the voices of the community and we ask to be heard.
Kind regards,
The people of Malahide
Updates
November 15, 2015
The petition has reached the threshold of one hundred signatures. This level of engagement confirms that many residents seek an official explanation regarding the cancellation of the event.
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 13, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2015
November 11, 2015
The momentum behind this petition is substantial as we approach the threshold of one thousand signatures. Please encourage your neighbors to add their names to the register so we may ensure our collective position is presented to the council with absolute clarity.
398 Comments
If we can even get it moved to the castle!!! A better place for it, but keep it in Malahide. I'm a marina resident and yes it's not an ideal location they've chosen when we could have it in the castle- better parking - more space. But either or keep it in Malahide.
We were a group of 6 families all living in Malahide over 40 people all very disappointed at the cancellation of the Christmas Kingdom. Not alone were we going there but then onwards for food and drinks in the village which local businesses will lose out on... Bah humbug!!
I was really looking forward to this Santa experience because there was never anything around malahide when I was a child for Christmas ! Now this is my baby's first Christmas I wanted to bring him ! Bah hum bug malahide snobs !
I would love to see the Christmas Kingdom go ahead at Malahide and so would my children. Though I do also believe there should have been prior consultation to address the residents concerns in advance
Please hold a public Meeting about this event I know the majority of the residents will attend We want to spend our money locally at Christmas time Shop local Don't want to be going into town Mature Malahide resident for 30 years
We don't live in Malahide but have family who do. 10 of us had planned to visit. Booked hotel and we're going to spend the weekend. Lost revenue for the village as we'll probably go to the 'I believe' in Dublin now. Very poor decision to cancel.
Save Christmas and my nieces birthday!
the Village Green is just that! It belongs to all the people of Malahide, so we should all have a say about what taken place there!
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If we can even get it moved to the castle!!! A better place for it, but keep it in Malahide. I'm a marina resident and yes it's not an ideal location they've chosen when we could have it in the castle- better parking - more space. But either or keep it in Malahide.