Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge was abuzz at the weekend, with the arrival of Santa and his helpers setting up the yearly Santa's grotto bringing much excitement to the youngsters.
Local youngsters and their parents were delighted to get into the Christmas spirit as jolly St. Nick spoke to the children about what they want for Christmas, with the grotto to remain at the shopping centre for the next few weeks.
![[caption id="attachment_195113" align="alignnone" width="300"] Alex O'Neill opted for a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer design as many queued up to get their faces painted in bright colours.[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/21/iconic-upload-2017-11-20103103-15-Santa-Whitewater1-300x200.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_195113" align="alignnone" width="300"] Alex O'Neill opted for a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer design as many queued up to get their faces painted in bright colours.[/caption]
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