Ciara Kelly looked proud as punch as she shared a photo with her daughter, Ella, on her graduation day.
Ella, 24, has graduated from Trinity College with an MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Swit swoo!
She looked fabulous on the occasion, sporting an all-black ensemble underneath her gown, which bore the traditional colours of white, lined with myrtle green, and her cap.
Pic: Ciara Kelly/Instagram
Ciara and Ella posed for a photo together in Trinity’s iconic courtyard, and the Newstalk star looked just as glam as her daughter.
She wore a fabulous light-coloured trench coat, accessorising with furry wrist warmers and a matching snood. She also wore some cool shades because even though it’s October, the sun was shining on the crisp autumnal day.
A host of well-known faces took to the comments section to congratulate Ciara and Ella on the achievement, with Dearbhla Mescal commenting: ‘Magic.’
Pic: Ciara Kelly/Instagram
Elsewhere, Miriam O’Callaghan wrote: ‘Wonderful Ciara – what a superb achievement – congrats to the engineer and to you all,’ as Dr Doireann O’Leary said: ‘Ah wow. What a day! Congratulations to all. LOVE your coat.’
Finally, Mary Kennedy commented: ‘Lovely news Ciara. Many congrats to your daughter xx.’
Ella is the second eldest of Ciara and her husband Eoin’s four children. They also share three sons: Oisín, 26, Milo, 20, and Blaise, 16.
Ciara Kelly with her daughter and son’s girlfriend. Pic: Ciara Kelly/Instagram
Speaking previously to RSVP magazine, Ciara said her relationship with her kids is ‘totally different’ now that they’re grown up.
‘I like it a lot,’ she said, fondly. ‘When they were small, I found it hard. I had four kids, I was working all the time, and you do feel unsure about whether you are doing everything right.
‘That’s the juggle of the working mother. At work, you could be distracted with home things, at home, you’re distracted with work.’
Ciara Kelly with her daughter. Pic: Ciara Kelly/Instagram
‘My oldest ones are turning out fine, so it gives me a great sense that it’s all going to be okay,’ Ciara continued. For someone like me, who has worked hard both in college and my career, there’s been a lot of sowing.
‘Now I am in the reaping phase of parenting. They’re kind, funny and well-rounded. They have friends, they socialise, they are functioning in the world. That’s as good as it gets!’