Gone are the days when Santa travelled incognito with supernatural stealth. Thanks to digital technology, the jolly old elf now has his Christmas journey closely monitored, writes Ed Power

Fota Island Resort has issued apologies to 1,201 customers who thought they had booked discounted tickets to see Santa in the run-up to Christmas.

With weather warnings and storms making headlines in recent days, Santa Claus has written to the children of Ireland to reassure them that he will be able to make his deliveries this Christmas.

The magic of Santa has been captured in a heart-warming Specsavers TV advertisement, which features primary school children describing what they think Santa looks like.

A father of three proposed to his love of 14 years in a novel way over Christmas, enlisting the help of Santa and the elves at a branch of Dunnes Stores in Cork.

Santa has sent an elf on the shelf with a difference to wreak havoc in a Co Louth home in order to raise awareness of autism.

A skydiving Santa looking to make a grand entrance while delivering a toy to a nine-year-old girl broke his leg after crashing into a tree and pole as he came in to land at a beach in Florida.

Santa in the sun? Ciara McDonnell checks out the best deals. 

So, have they been naughty or nice? There’s certainly no shortage of options for the Santa list this year. Áilín Quinlan takes a look at what’s likely to make a splash and the role that social media plays in what children choose.

Santa will be on his way to Ireland very soon.

There’s no harm in wishing for a better year than the procession of misery served up by 2016, writes Jonathan deBurca Butler

Ho, ho, ho!

It has been confirmed in the Dáil that a permit for Santa Claus to travel over Ireland has been granted.

Even Santa needs some down time!

It’s a tale with a flavour of Tiny Tim but brightened by the goodwill of a group of surgeons, with a fun Christmas twist.

Visit Santa

Santa's journey around the world is well underway.

Why does Santa live in the North Pole – and how come adults never get to see him? These and other mysteries – such as just how fast his reindeer can fly, and how Mrs Claus feels about being home alone on Christmas Eve - are explained by the pint-sized Santa experts of Kilcrohane National School on West Cork’s remote Sheep’s Head Peninsula. Ailin Quinlan reports.

Vickie Maye experiences Lapland, the magical winter wonderland that’s home to Santa, on a one-night trip of a lifetime.

There is a huge portion of people who love Christmas with a passion like no other.

Adorable!

Santa's stand-in at Clerys will be handed his P45 today outside the iconic Dublin department store.

The excitement was just too much for the wee man.

Santa Claus was at the centre of a dramatic lifeboat rescue yesterday but, thanks to their training and swift response, RNLI volunteers helped save Christmas.

They say never meet your heroes -unless it's Santa Claus