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Fantasy Lights Group
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Our History
A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY
From humble beginning to becoming Ireland’s most trusted name in lighting, Fantasy Lights Group has grown with passion, innovation and integrity. Over the decades, we have pioneered new lighting technologies and delivered transformative projects across the country.
1989
THE BEGINNING OF FANTASY
Fantasy Lights offices, manufacturing and assembly premises Kimmage
1992
MAGICAL LIGHTING AT SHANNON AIRPORT
During a recessive economic time in Ireland when young people were emigrating in vast numbers. Shannon Airport requested Fantasy Lights to design a Christmas theme to reflect the wide dispersion of our young people internationally who were returning home for Christmas. We designed, manufactured and installed from the gantry entrance to the arrival terminal in Shannon. Traditional Christmas designs, i.e. Santa sleigh and reindeers, swinging bells and the following international representations: Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Albert bridge London and Big Ben. It was a phenomenal success.
1994
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LIMERICK CITY
After the tremendous success of the Shannon Airport project people in other areas of Ireland like Munster decided to invest in Christmas lighting, this included limerick city.
1996
DUNDRUM OFFICE OPENING
Fantasy Lights move to a larger premises in Dundrum. The opening of the new premises was officiated by Cel O’Reily (then president of the EIFI) and the late Fianna Fall minister Seamus Brennan, who always gave great advice and guidance to the company. The Fantasy Lights sign on our premises in Dundrum became known to all commuters going to and from South Dublin.
1998
BYRNE TRIMS THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
With the economy beginning to come out of the recession, Fantasy Lights begin to manufacture Christmas motifs for big household brand names on large advertising hoardings.
2000
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL LIGHTS
With the new century coming the economy went into a boom. Most cranes throughout the country were lit by Fantasy Lights in preparation for the big night of the millennium.
2001
FANTASY LIGHTS MOVED TO WALKINSTOWN
Due to Luas construction in Dundrum Fantasy Lights Moved its operations to Walkinstown where it has remained for the last 24 years.
2004
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IN KILLARNEY TOWN
Christmas Business takes off with most of the big towns in Ireland coming to Fantasy Lights for their lighting i.e. Killarney Town Lights
2006
BYRNE BROUGHT THE BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IN DUBLIN
Fantasy Lights install lighting on over 400 trees in the Dublin docklands area. The theme was greatly welcomed by the people of Dublin and the office workers in the Docklands.
2007
WAREHOUSE GREENOUGE
Due to the massive growth in the business Fantasy Lights acquire new warehousing units in Greenouge
2013
THE SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS LIGHTING ON CLERY'S STORE
Fantasy Lights create one of the most spectacular Christmas displays in Dublin City on the iconic Clery’s store in O’Connell’s Street.
2015
AMAZING PROGRAMMABLE MUSICAL LIGHTING
Fantasy Lights Design a colourised programable light system for Bishop Lucy park in Cork City where the lights responded to music. Thousand of Parents brought their children to this wonderful display. We also installed a new lighting theme on weirs & sons iconic store on Grafton Street Dublin.
2016
HIGH TECH DISPLAY FOR HENRY STREET
Fantasy Lights design a new high-tech display for Henry Street in Dublin
2017
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING BROOKS HOTEL
With the boom in the hotel industry, most hotels wanted to invest in and upgrade their Christmas Displays i.e. the Brooks Hotel in Dublin.
2018
YEAR OF MAGICAL LIGHTING
Fantasy Lights design and install a large Christmas Theme for Smyths Toy Superstore in London. They also installed lights on all the trees on O’Connell street and on the millennium bridge for Dublin City Council.