Santa Claus has been cleared to enter Irish airspace by aviation officials, ahead of his round the world journey through the skies tonight, to deliver presents to children by Christmas morning. Minister for Transport Shane Ross confirmed Santa’s magic sleigh had received the necessary clearance to travel across Irish skies on Monday night. Mr Ross said this year the Irish government had been informed that Mrs Claus would be accompanying Santa on his trip, as his chief navigator. “Mrs Claus is known to be passionate about the sleigh being an ‘alcohol-free’ zone,” the Minister said. Santa Claus will also be breathalysed before setting off on his sleigh tonight, to make sure he is well under the legal drink-flying alcohol limit.

Source: The Irish Times December 24, 2018 15:11 UTC