Hunt on for Wren boys

The job spec is simple; you must be enjoy a bit of craic, be able to dance, and be prepared to appear in public with your face painted, in a wig, and clad in anything from the wife’s a nightgown to skimpy belly-dancing costume.

The festive SOS has gone out — Carrigaline, Co Cork, is looking for 10 wannabe Wren Boys to join its annual ‘Wran’ this St Stephen’s Day.

Applicants can be of both sexes and any age — just so long as they’re up for the craic says chief organiser Barry Cogan, who is appealing for up to 10 ‘applicants’ to join the ‘Wren Boys’ in the village’s renowned St Stephen’s Day ‘Wran’.