Baby born after dash to hospital by chopper

A new mum’s feet were just about back on the ground yesterday having arrived home with her baby — who was born after a helicopter dash to hospital.

Siobhán Lawlor, 37, from Arranmore Island, Co Donegal, was delighted to be back in the comfort of her own home with baby Kielan Martin, who was clearly in a rush to introduce himself to the world.

The bouncing baby boy — who weighed in at 6lbs 6oz — was delivered by a coastguard paramedic in the corridor of Letterkenny General Hospital minutes after the chopper landed there on Friday night.