As the clock struck midnight last night, Ireland’s newest babies were making their way into the world.
Among the first babies born was a baby girl called Millie Elizabeth Kelleher, who came into the world at 40 seconds past midnight at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin.
Millie, weighing 6lb 6oz, was born to parents Sally and John Kelleher, from Naas Co Kildare,
She has an older brother called Max who is 20 months old.
Five babies were born at the National Maternity Hospital between midnight and 11am.
Across the capital at the Rotunda Hospital, a baby boy was born at 35 minutes past midnight, weighing 8lb 1oz to parents Rachel and Adam Deak, from Rathnew, Co Wicklow.
Baby Kash Burke was also one of the first babies born in 2026, arriving at just two minutes past midnight at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin.
Kash, weighing 8lb 5oz, is a second son for Rebecca and Keane from Dublin 8, and welcomed by big brother Klay.
In what was a busy start to the New Year at the hospital, baby Leo was born at 12.05am and weighing 8lb 1oz. He is the first child for Danielle McNamee and dad, Troy, who are from Lucan.
Baby Leo is a first child for Danielle and Troy
A baby girl weighing 6lb 13oz followed the boys into the world at 12.06am.
Baby Anjali is the second child for Ranjitha Sivakumar, who is from Dublin.
Baby Anjali arrived at 12.06am
At Cork University Maternity Hospital, a baby girl called Frances O’Keeffe was born at 3.41am to parents Victoria Irwin and Cirroc O’Keefe.