'Mammy the hero of the piece': MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin welcomes new daughter born prematurely

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said they had to 'come to terms with losing this baby' and had also been sent to the delivery ward four times in the last two and a half weeks. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed his new baby daugher, who was born at 26 weeks. 

The 49-year-old took to Facebook to introduce his new daughter, Róisín O'Reardon, who "arrived safe and as well" as they could have hoped.