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flag The first babies of 2026 were born in Ireland just after midnight, with several arrivals across Dublin and Cork.

flag The first babies of 2026 were born across Ireland shortly after midnight on January 1. flag Elliot Deak was born at 12:00:35 a.m. at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital, weighing 3.65kg, to parents Rachel and Adam Deak. flag Millie Elizabeth Kelleher arrived at 12:00:40 a.m. at the National Maternity Hospital, weighing 2.9kg, to parents Sally and John Kelleher. flag At the Coombe Hospital, Kash Burke and Leo McNamee were born within minutes of each other, weighing 3.8kg and 3.65kg respectively, followed by baby Anjali, born six minutes after midnight. flag In Cork, Frances O’Keeffe was born at 3:41 a.m. at Cork University Maternity Hospital. flag Professor Jennifer Walsh was inaugurated as the new master of the National Maternity Hospital, becoming only the second woman to hold the role in its 132-year history.

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