Santa Clauses cycle from Killarney to Galway to raise money for charity.
For the past four days, motorists in the South and West could be forgiven for thinking that Christmas had somehow come early. A group of Santas were taking part in Operation Rudolph, which started in Killarney and ended in Galway City this afternoon.
Chairperson Ian MacKeever explains that this is the ninth annual Santa Cycle which they undertake to
Raise monies for good causes.
One of the charities they support is Chernobyl Children International, who are flying in a group of children tomorrow who will spend Christmas with Irish families. As Justin Fogarty tells RTÉ News
It's absolutely fantastic to see them coming in.
A medical centre in Malawi will also benefit from this fundraising event. Helping locally is important too, says Justin MacDermott from COPE Galway who provide assistance to vulnerable people,
Over 23,000 meals per annum to the elderly, disabled and housebound in Galway city.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 22 December 2003. The reporter is Jim Fahy.
