BREAKING: Santa issues important update to Mayo children before Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, children across the county and further beyond are getting prepared for a visit from a very special guest.

Now, with days to go, a snow-covered letter from Santa Claus has come in the door of The Mayo News.

Santa has written a letter to The Mayo News giving children important information on just what to do to make sure that their letters make it to The North Pole in time.

Here is the letter from the man himself:

'Dear Sir,

Season’s Greetings to all from the North Pole!

Letters are pouring in from all around the world so I would like to remind all the boys and girls in Ireland to write and post their letters to me as soon as possible.

This is what the boys and girls need should do: Write their own letter to me; Put it in an envelope, seal it and address it to ‘Santa Claus, The North Pole’.

Write their own name and full postal address (in clear handwriting) on the top left-hand corner on the front of the envelope; Stick a national ‘N’ rate stamp on the top right-hand corner and; Post it in a green An Post postbox – that’s important!

My friends in An Post are helping me to reply to as many children’s letters as possible again this year. Wishing everyone a very Happy and Magical Christmas.

Yours sincerely,

PS: Rudolph and his friends, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen are looking forward to some nice treats along the way.'