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ECHOES of "ho, ho, ho" could be heard throughout the town as Santa Claus and his team of elves swooped to make a clean sweep of Killarney's roundabouts recently.

Santa was taking time out from his super-busy schedule to give a helping hand to the Killarney Tidy Towns/Killarney Looking Good Meitheal group. “It has to have been our jolliest meitheal ever!” Killarney Tidy Towns PRO Johnny McGuire told Killarney Advertiser. “Fifteen people, including Santa, took part."

Drivers and their young passengers, en route to a day’s festive shopping, were seen doing double takes as they encountered Santa hard at work. “We saw many cars circling the roundabouts more than once to be sure to get a good view of Santa busy at work," said Johnny. “In this way, Santa also helped highlight the importance of Tidy Towns to children who were on their way into town – it was a real sight to behold!”
 

 
Above: Still cleaning at Christmas time are dedicated volunteers of Killarney Meitheal and Killarney Looking Good/Tidy Towns, tirelessy out in force all year round, cleaning up Park Road Roundabout with help from Santa Claus, included are Aidan Moynihan, Michael Coghlan, Emer Corridan, Finbarr Kennelly, Killarney Chamber outgoing president Kate O'Leary, Cllr John Sheahan, Terence Mulcahy, Paddy McGuire, Padraig Treacy and Conor Hennigan. PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN