OFFICIAL: Santa has been granted clearance for Irish airspace

Storm Barbara was never going to stop him.

While the recent weather has been causing havoc on the Irish roads, our concerns have turned to the skies, particularly on Christmas Eve. Fear not because Santa Claus has been granted clearance for Irish airspace. Yep, that's right. Santa is officially coming! After being told the good news by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, said that: "I have been informed that a large, jolly man on a low-flying sleigh, assisted by reindeer and perhaps some elves, will be entering Irish air space tomorrow evening." There's some other important information in the announcement because all children should be "safely tucked up in their beds as early as possible to ensure Santa and his reindeer can go about their work successfully." For those of you who want to keep an eye on Santa’s travels, Google’s Santa Tracker will begin on Christmas Eve and it's available here. Just two more sleeps people, two more sleeps.