Family and travel are top of kids’ festive wish list

Pupils of St Maries of the Isle are candid about their hopes for Christmas, Kelly O’Brien writes

THERE’S a certain sense of clarity gained from talking to children. Their ideas are almost genius in their simplicity, each one completely devoid of the nuances and complicated addenda of adult conversation.

The pupils in third-class at Cork City’s St Maries of the Isle are no different, so if they want something they’ll ask for it, and if they’re sad they’ll tell you why.