18 feeds a day + 150 nappies a week = magical

IRELAND’S newest sets of triplets, all of which were born at the same hospital, yesterday got to meet for the first time.

Parents Kevin McCaughey and Sheila Hoare from Clonakilty, Co Cork, and Ronan and Liz Forde, from Aglish, Co Waterford, have been firm friends since meeting before the birth of their daughters in Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Sheila and Liz were in the same ward with hyperemesis, an extremely severe form of morning sickness associated with women expecting multiple births and both couples have remained in touch offering each other advice and support.