THE ECHO FOR GRAINNE MCGUINNESS 02/12/2020. Santa Claus waving to Nelli Samudra next to a 1937 Leyland Cub fire engine on which he arrived 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.