17 great pictures as VIPs Santa and The Grinch turn up for the Buncrana Christmas Lights Switch On 2024

By George Sweeney

Published 30th Nov 2024, 00:05 GMT

Santa Claus himself and The Grinch joined the crowds in Buncrana on Friday night to officially get the festive season off to a glowing start at the big Switch On.

Photos: George Sweeney / Derry Journal.

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and to switch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

1. Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and to switch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and to switch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

2. Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

3. Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

4. Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney

Santa arrived in Buncrana on Friday evening to meet the children and toswitch on the Christmas tree lights switch in Market Square. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

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