Overview
- Baby Ronan was born at 12:06 a.m. at the Rotunda Hospital, believed to be Ireland’s first reported Christmas Day birth, to parents Kristin and Colm Concannon of Kilbarrack at 7lb 2oz (about 3.23kg).
- One minute later at the Rotunda, baby David arrived at 12:07 a.m., weighing 3.27kg, to parents Natalia and Constantin Simciuc from Tyrellstown, and he was photographed with midwife Elsie Cotterill.
- The Coombe Hospital recorded its first Christmas birth at 12:41 a.m., welcoming baby girl Croía at 3.27kg to parents Jodie and Jeremy McMullan of Kill, County Kildare.
- The Rotunda later reported a morning birth at 7:09 a.m., as baby Tommy arrived at 3.7kg to parents Ruth and Gary Kenna from Kinsealy, Dublin.
- Hospitals described a festive atmosphere as families shared details and portraits, with timings, weights, and hometowns reported by the Irish Independent.