Watch: Irish grandparents meet one-year-old grandson for the first time

'Did someone order a grandson for Christmas?'

The couple surprised Fergus’ parents first, before travelling to Donegal on Monday to surprise the McCaffertys.

Like many families with people living abroad, the past two or even three years have been full of missed birthdays, weddings, and new arrivals.

Fergus Reid and Monica McCafferty, from Kildare and Donegal respectively, had baby Jack in Australia in October 2020.