Baby joy for TD on election day as Social Democrats leader gives birth

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has given birth to a baby girl, the party has confirmed.

In a post on Instagram this morning, Ms Cairns confirmed that her baby arrived as the country goes to the polls.

“Holly’s baby girl arrived early today - on election day. Holly and her partner Barry are over the moon,” a Social Democrats spokesperson said. A name of the baby girl has yet to be confirmed.

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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns shared the news that she and her partner Barry are expecting a baby in June.

The Cork South-West TD shared the news on social media, telling her followers that she was “delighted” to share the announcement that she and her partner were expecting a girl, adding that she was “initially hesitant” to make the post.

At that time she wrote: “I am overjoyed to let you know that my partner Barry and I are expecting a baby. We are so happy and feel so lucky because this is something we have wanted for a long time.

“While I’m delighted to share this news now, I was initially hesitant because like so many other couples hoping to start a family, ours has not been a straightforward journey. But all the signs look good for this pregnancy so we are really hopeful.

“I’m definitely not the first woman to juggle work and a baby, but I also know I have a very unique job as leader of a political party.

“That’s why more than ever, I feel very grateful to belong to a party who are so supportive of parents and passionate about making sure we get more mná into politics.

“I feel so lucky to have such a great team around me, and this, along with the amazing results from last weekend, makes me more excited than ever to lead the Social Democrats into the next election.”

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