Cork singer Lyra appears to announce pregnancy with touching video post 

The Bandon-born singer-songwriter posted a video on Wednesday announcing the news 

Lyra announced her pregnancy this week with a touching video posted to social media. Picture: Christian Tierney

Cork popstar Lyra has appeared to announce a pregnancy with a touching video post.

The Bandon-born singer-songwriter posted a video on Wednesday, which shows her dressed in a white gown and caressing a visible bump.

Video frames include shots of Lyra strolling along the beach as the tide comes in, as well as shots of her amongst the autumnal colours of the forest.

She simply captioned the post: “The Turning Tide”, a nod to the lyrics of the accompanying song on the post.

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The news was met with excitement from fans.

“Oh my word - the song - the shoot - the news. Amazing and congratulations,” one user wrote on Instagram.

“LYRA. This is absolute magic, congratulations,” another wrote.

“LYRA…. This is honestly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. I’m genuinely sobbing with joy for you. The song… nah, never in all my life… congratulations. Wonderful news and I’m so happy for you,” another penned.

Reacting to the well-wishes, Lyra said she was "blown away by all the love".

She will perform a musical tribute to Shane MacGowan on Friday night's Late Late Show, with the show teasing that she will share exciting personal news.