Limerick's Kieran delays 48 hours to be 2016’s first baby

The first baby of the New Year took nearly two days to arrive, his proud mother has revealed.

Limerick's Kieran delays 48 hours to be 2016’s first baby
Sat, 02 Jan, 2016 - 00:00
David Raleigh and Stephen Rogers

Kieran Patrick Gibbons entered the world at 11 seconds past midnight at University Maternity Hospital, Limerick, weighing in at 8lbs 3oz.

Baby Kieran’s delighted mother Jennifer O’Neill, said the labour took almost 48 hours.

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CourtsPlace: LimerickPlace: University Maternity HospitalPlace: DooradoylePlace: Limerick CityPlace: O’Connell St,Place: NenaghPlace: Co TipperaryPlace: DublinPlace: Holles StreetPlace: BrazilPlace: GoreyPlace: TuamPerson: KieranPerson: Kieran Patrick GibbonsPerson: Jennifer O’NeillPerson: JenniferPerson: Mark GibbonsPerson: Nora ShoerPerson: Emma JanePerson: Bridget McCormackPerson: Kieran GibbonsPerson: Gabriella DoncovaPerson: Adonais MirandaPerson: Greta DoncovaPerson: GretaPerson: GabriellaPerson: AdonaisPerson: SaoirsePerson: Sinead BoylePerson: ZacPerson: Leanne ByrnePerson: Keith CapraniPerson: HannahPerson: MichellePerson: Kehinde AdeoyePerson: WelsandtEvent: New YearEvent: New Year’s DayOrganisation: Robert’s PharmacyOrganisation: University Maternity Hospital LimerickOrganisation: National Maternity HospitalOrganisation: Galway University HospitalOrganisation: Rotunda HospitalOrganisation: Coombe Women and Infants University HospitalOrganisation: Cork University Maternity HospitalOrganisation: Sligo University Hospital
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