Oh you better watch out and you better be good for goodness sake because Santa Claus is coming to town.

And excitement will reach fever pitch when his sleigh touches down in the car park of Killarney Outlet Centre which is one of big man’s favourite places in the lead up to Christmas every year.

He has made his list. He has checked it twice. And the great news is that a visit to Killarney is right there at the very top of his priorities.

Even better news is that there will be no charge to meet and greet Santa, no booking is necessary and there will be an opportunity to take a selfie as a souvenir of the great occasion.
Families are encouraged to bring their own cameras to capture the moment.

They are assured that there will be gifts galore in the local stores at fabulous prices and all under one roof during their visit and centre gift vouchers will be available for use in all stores.

“We are absolutely delighted that Santa accepted our invitation to spend every Saturday and Sunday afternoon with us between now and Christmas because we know just how busy he must be at this time of the year,” said centre manager Paul Sherry.

“Luckily, he is very familiar with just how magical the town is at this time of the year so he was only too delighted to get a chance to meet all the boys and girls and their families and friends,” he added.

Children and the young at heart will have a golden opportunity to meet and greet Santa in his cosy corner at Killarney Outlet Centre from 1.00pm to 5.00pm on the following dates:
• Saturday/Sunday, November 29/30
• Saturday/Sunday, December 6/7
• Saturday/Sunday, December 13/14
• Saturday/Sunday, December 20/21

Killarney native, Padraig O’Sullivan (or Hank as he was more commonly known when growing up here) has recently developed a timely and important podcast series for the maturing man.

Don’t Let The Old Man In is a weekly podcast for men who are navigating the transitions of midlife – from career shifts and health priorities to evolving relationships and discovering what comes next.
The series, which is hosted and directed by Padraig, addresses the universal question many men face in their forties and beyond: “Now what?”
Padraig, who is currently undertaking a doctorate at Oxford University on the same topic, explained the concept behind the series saying:
“For many of us approaching midlife and beyond, huge questions surface:
‘Now what? If I don’t want to continue my current job, what do I do? Where do I get joy from, going forward?’
These are normal but profound questions. For some, the idea of embracing reinvention in the second half of life is scary and foreign. Yet the invitation is firmly extended to us”.
Each episode hears Padraig having real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife. The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully!
“Through stories, tools, and honest conversations, our hope is that these podcasts will move beyond midlife crisis clichés to offer practical tools and real perspectives, thereby helping you unlock what really matters!” said Padraig.
Originally from Loreto Road and a former student of St Brendan’s College, Padraig emigrated to Australia in the 90’s where he established a number of successful executive coaching businesses working with global clients such as Johnston & Johnston, Coca Cola, Nestle, BHP, SHELL, and Eli Lilly amongst many others, gaining him a reputation as ‘one of Asia’s top leadership experts’ (INSIGHT Publishing).
He has been fascinated with transitions and personal reinventions for most of his life. His career has seen him in the medical industry, in sales and marketing, consulting industries, self-employed, an entrepreneur who successfully sold businesses, an educator at Sydney Business School, an author, an Executive Coach to 100’s of CEO’s all over Asia, a podcaster, the owner of a ‘failed’ tech start up and now the co-founder of The Wisdom Vault and host of this podcast.
Padraig, who currently lives in Sydney with his wife Carole and family, firmly believes that mid-life, while tough on many levels, lonely on others, and downright confusing on still more, can also include the best stages in life.
Don’t Let The Old Man In is hosted by The Wisdom Vault, an Australian educational platform for men in midlife, and is available to download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Listeners can subscribe to updates on upcoming episodes and live events. See https://thewisdomvault.org/