A whole host of newborns were born today as Ireland celebrated both a new year and a new decade.
The first baby of 2020 arrived in Dublin's Rotunda Hospital at 12.12am.
First-time mum Patience Setuke welcomed a baby girl named Victoria, weighing just over 7lbs.
Shortly afterwards, proud parents Clare Lynch and Pero Pejoski from the Navan Road welcomed their newborn, weighing 5lbs, 11oz at 00.59am.
A total of seven babies were born in the Rotunda between midnight and 4am, RTE reports.
In University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL), Donegal mum Ashley Barron was “on cloud nine” after delivering “the first little girl to be born in Limerick” at 4.33am today.
Ms Barron’s baby girl, who she has yet to name, weighed 6 lbs 3oz arrived into New Year’s Day 2020, four days early.
“She was due on the 5th (Jan) but she couldn’t wait so she arrived today at 4.33am.
"She was the first little girl to be born in Limerick. She’s as good as gold", Ms Barron said.
“She hasn't said a peep since she was born, long may it continue, please god,” she joked.
Meanwhile, Caroline Brady and her partner Derek O’Sullivan from Bodyke, Co Clare, were also thrilled after their first born, which they were choosing a name, was delivered at 6.41am, weighing 8lbs 15oz.
