Watch: Santa cleared to fly into Irish airspace on Christmas Eve 

Santa Claus gets last-minute flight training at the Atlantic Flight Training Academy in Cork Airport before he makes his long worldwide trip on Christmas Eve. Picture: David Creedon

Santa Claus has been granted permission to enter Irish airspace this Christmas, the Dáil has heard. 

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made the announcement during Leaders' Questions on Wednesday thanking the Irish Aviation Authority, the Department of Agriculture and the Revenue Commissioners for allowing this flight on December 24.