Santa has made a special arrangement with Mrs Claus that he will spend every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at Killarney Outlet Centre in the build-up to the most magical time of the year.

It’s the type of seasonal opportunity that every child dreams of – a chance to meet and greet Santa Claus himself and to let him know what, exactly, is on that festive wish list.

The man in the red suit is planning a few whistle-stop visits to Killarney in the lead-up to Christmas, just to ensure his naughty or nice list is up to date and to check that he hears, first-hand, what everybody is hoping to find under the tree on December 25.

And, if they bring their own cameras or smartphones, they can get their own souvenir photographs with the most popular man in the whole world at this time of the year.

Santa will be in his cosy corner at the Killarney Outlet Centre from 1pm to 5pm every Saturday and Sunday and there will be gifts galore throughout the stores for that different shopping experience.

Great value special offers will be up for grabs and Killarney Outlet Centre gift vouchers can be used in all of the stores, with 16 outlets to choose from.

“We were thrilled that Santa accepted our invitation to spend every Saturday and Sunday afternoon with us between now and December 18 because we know just how busy he must be at this time of the year,” said centre manager Paul Sherry.

“Luckily, he was very familiar with the Christmas in Killarney festival and just how magical the town is at this time of the year so he was only too delighted to travel down from the North Pole to meet all the boys and girls and their families and friends.”