Studio commitments keep One Direction away from Mullingar

X Factor teen heart throbs One Direction have had to pull out of their promise to turn on Mullingar's Christmas lights.The band - including Mullingar youth Niall Horan - were due in Mullingar tomorrow, Tuesday, to switch on the town's festive lighting, but have had to call off the engagement, citing a busy schedule in studio.The news is set to bring heartbreak to the youngsters from across Ireland, who had been tweeting excitedly about the band's arrival, and persuading family to bring them to Mullingar to see the teen idols.One Direction had been enthusiastically looking forward to coming to Mullingar, and had made the announcement that they were on their way when they spoke to fans on Twitcam last week.