Bundles of joy bring festive cheer

It was cold turkey for a Co Donegal family because Kailee Flinter waited until Christmas Day to make her arrival.

Bundles of joy bring festive cheer
Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
Evelyn Ring and Stephen Maguire

Her mum, Susan Flinter, was just about to serve dinner to husband, Aidan, and 22-month old daughter, Gia, when she went into labour.

Susan was due on Dec 18 and had been taken into Letterkenny General Hospital on Christmas Eve.

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