Irish pensioner finds Santa letter sent 70 years ago

A Donegal pensioner has received an unexpected Christmas surprise after he uncovered letters he and his sisters sent to Santa almost 70 years ago.

Workmen replacing the chimney at Neil Doherty's family home in Buncrana discovered the letters stuck in the flue.

He was only five years of age when his sister Mona wrote the letter to Santa for him in 1941.