THE ECHO FOR GRAINNE MCGUINNESS 02/12/2020. Violletta, Olivia and Maja Was waved to Santa Claus who arrived on a 1937 Leyland Cub fire engine for a brief stop on the street outside the Maldron Hotel, South Mall, Cork, where he waved to staff members and their families as the hotel kicks off the festive season. Picture Denis Minihane.