Santa’s sleigh pulls up in Cork
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Mercy University Hospital staff members Maria Larkin and Vanessa Fitzgerald meeting Santa. Photos: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision and John Allen Daragh Mc Sweeney/ProvisionImage 2 of 6
Santa on his way to visit Mercy University Hospital. Daragh Mc Sweeney/ProvisionImage 3 of 6
Santa talks to Leo Drummond from the Mallow Road at the South Infirmary University Victoria Hospital. John AllenImage 4 of 6
Four year old Finn Twomey and mother Catherine from Carrigtwohill meeting Santa at the South Infirmary University Victoria Hospital. John AllenImage 5 of 6
Shay Desmond from Midleton meets Santa and a Kinsale Lion at the South Infirmary University Victoria Hospital. John AllenImage 6 of 6
Assistant Director of Nursing Margaret Lynch and Santa at the Mercy University Hospital. Daragh Mc Sweeney/ProvisionSanta was a busy man on Leeside recently visiting a few hospitals and spreading some joy along the way.
Once the Coast Guard dropped him safely to CUH, it was then on the Mercy University Hospital and South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital.
It was all thanks to Kinsale Lions Club who gave out some gifts and shared a moment of Christmas spirit. Carols sung by Amanda Neri accompanied by a band from the Southern Command of the Irish Defence Forces.
Margaret McKiernan, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy University Hospital thanked the volunteers at Kinsale & District Lions Club for their support: “On behalf of the team at Mercy University Hospital, I want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Kinsale & District Lions Club for their incredible generosity and unwavering commitment to bringing holiday cheer to our patients.
“The annual Santa visit is a truly special occasion that brightens the spirits of everyone involved, from our patients on the wards to our dedicated staff who look forward to this heartwarming tradition each year. We are incredibly grateful for the positive impact the Lions Club has on our hospital community during the holiday season.”