Festive joy for Irish families as they welcome Christmas Day 2019 babies

Parents across Dublin got their own little Christmas miracles as a number of babies were born in the capital's maternity hospitals.

Dubliners John and Gill Redmond welcomed their little bundle of sunshine, Noah, at the National Maternity Hospital. 

Noah was the first baby born at the hospital at 00:13 weighing 7 lb 14 oz. 

Corkman David Hackett along with partner Mia Wang from China had baby Kaia at The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital. Kaia was born at 1.13 am at 8lb 15oz.

John and Gill Redmond from Dublin and their daughter Cara (four years old) cuddle baby Noah who was the first baby born at the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street, Dublin, Ireland on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2019 (Barbara Lindberg)

Siobhan and Neil Cummins from Rathfarnham cuddle their new son Finn who was the third baby born at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2019 (Barbara Lindberg)

David Hacket from Cork with partner Mia Wang from China pictured with their baby Kaia who was born at 1.13am at 3.70kg at The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital welcomed a Christmas Day Baby (Collins)

First-time parents Siobhan and Neil Cummings welcomed son Finn at 6 am weighing 7.3 lb. 

Finn was the third baby born at the Rotunda Hospital on Christmas Day.