This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising.
By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy.
You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site.
To learn more see our
Cookies Policy.
Download our app
Someone on Morning Ireland said there was no Santa and Irish parents freaked out
Flickr Flickr
EVERY KID KNOWS that Santa Claus is real.
It’s just an indisputable fact.
It’s also a fact that Karl Whelan, Professor of Economics at UCD, seemed to forget while discussing the Greek debt crisis on Morning Ireland.
Whelan was discussing the need for Europe to share the blame and economic consequences stemming from the Greek debt crisis when he said this…
Em, what are you talking about, Karl?
GIFS Forum GIFS Forum
You don’t need to “wish” for a Santa Claus, because there is a Santa Claus.
Needless to say, it caused panic all over Ireland.
Whoops!
We couldn't find this Tweet
Whoops!
We couldn't find this Tweet
Fortunately, Karl realised his grievous error and clarified that Santa does in fact exist.
Whoops!
We couldn't find this Tweet
*breathes easy*
Sea Sessions’ campsite notice could only have been spotted at an Irish festival >
Everyone is sharing this special engagement notice from today’s Irish Times >
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
dammit karl Karl Whelan Morning Ireland Santa Claus