Bulbs Galore in Ballygargan

20/12/2007

NIE Energy has helped the people of Ballygargan by giving away hundreds of free energy saving light bulbs.  
 
Ballygargan Community Group members recently received the free light bulbs, which will help them reduce the amount of electricity they use in their own homes.  
 
Maria Devlin from NIE Energy recently visited the Community Group to hand over the energy saving bulbs. She said: “NIE Energy is keen to help people use less electricity and reduce bills. One simple way to do this is to replace normal light bulbs with energy saving ones. An energy saving bulb uses a fifth of the electricity of a normal bulb. Also, each bulb when put in a frequently used light, can save up to £10 a year off your electricity bill.  
 
“It used to be that energy saving bulbs were bigger than traditional bulbs and either didn’t fit or poked out the top of lamp shade. That’s not the case anymore,” said Maria. “You can now get energy saving bulb equivalents of nearly every shape of bulb you might need, and they’re nice and bright as well.”  
 
Ballygargan is a community group that meets up on a monthly basis to discuss up and coming events, including weekends away and car boot sales. The group also participates in sponsored walks, in order to raise money for Macmillan Cancer. On a weekly basis, Ballygargan has a range of classes available such as dance, craft and folk nights, which are held at Ballygargan Orange Hall.  
 
Ballygargan Community Group Chairperson, George Wilson, said: “The energy saving light bulbs we received from NIE Energy have been given out to the families of our community group.  
 
“We hope that through getting these light bulbs, the families will be more aware of energy efficiency and how easy it is to achieve. I also hope that by receiving these energy saving light bulbs, families will start taking further measures to be more energy efficient in the future.”  
 
If you are interested in looking at how to reduce your energy bills, you can get free and impartial energy saving advice by calling the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on freephone 0800 512 012 or go to www.est.org.uk.  

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