More women are choosing to have children in later life

MAURA DERRANE is in good company. At 43, the RTÉ presenter is pregnant with her first child.

More women are choosing to have children in later life

With her baby due in June, she’s about to join a celebrity club of older mothers that includes Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Nicole Kidman and Carla Bruni. All had babies in their 40s.

In reports earlier this week, the glamorous Today co-host said she and her TD husband, John Deasy, pictured below, were “absolutely over the moon” to be expecting a baby. “It’s a very exciting time… It’s perfect timing — everything fell into place for us. I’m at a very happy, comfortable stage in my life,” the Aran Island native told reporters.

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