Gran, great-gran and great-great-gran in 31 minutes

A WOMAN with 16 children, 68 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren could be forgiven for thinking her days of changing nappies and kissing scraped knees better were behind her.

But any thoughts Eileen McGuinness may have had of finally enjoying some well-deserved peace and quiet will have to be put off for at least another couple of years after the latest additions to her family arrived.

In a 31-minute period last Friday, the 85-year-old from Ballyfermot in Dublin became a grandmother and great grandmother all over again after her youngest son Anthony and grandson Stephen Jess became fathers to new-born babies, Michael and Calum.