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Ireland's first baby born in 2024 delivered in the Rotunda just minutes after midnight

Here’s a roundup of some of the first babies born across Ireland this year.

THE FIRST BABY born this year is believed to have been delivered just minutes after midnight in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. 

The hospital confirmed today that baby boy, Arlo Robert Emmet was born at 4 minutes past midnight this morning. 

Baby Arlo, who weighed in at 4.2kg (9lbs 4oz), was welcomed by his parents Nicole and Robert Emmet from Ashbourne. 

Arlo Baby Arlo and his mother Nicole

 Just two minutes after Arlo entered the world, baby Mirha was delivered in the Coombe Hospital in Dublin. 

Born at 12.06am Mirha, weighing 2.21kg (4lbs 14oz) was welcomed into the world by her mother Sundas Khan who is originally from Pakistan. 

Speaking to The Journal, Sundas said: “Apart from my husband, we have no family here. We felt completely welcomed at the Coombe and the staff were wonderful in bringing Mirha safely into the world.”

Outside of Dublin, the first baby born was Amelia to mum Danielle at Letterkenny Hospital in Donegal, at 12.13am, weighing in at 3.65kg (8lbs 30z).

With reporting from Diarmuid Pepper.

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    Mute Ken Mc Carthy
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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:43 PM

    WECOME ARLO & MIRAH……… one day either one on you could be president, could captain the all Ireland winning team, could make a medical breakthrough….. possibilities are ENDESS. Long ife & happiness!!!!!!

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    Mute Sean O'Dhubhghaill
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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:35 PM

    @Ken Mc Carthy: What a beautiful post!

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    Mute Ali123
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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:54 PM

    Beautiful babies. Welcome to the world.

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:42 PM

    Arlo?

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    Mute Kevin Kerr
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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:45 PM

    @Seán O’Sullivan: After Arlo Guthrie maybe? Probably not, but nice to think so. Regardless, welcome to the world, Arlo

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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:47 PM

    @Seán O’Sullivan: what’s wrong with that? We can’t all be called Seán.

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    Mute James Smith
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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:48 PM

    @SYaxJ2Ts: arlo parks is another one. Great singer.

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:02 PM

    @Seán O’Sullivan: Sean? You muppet.

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:11 PM

    @Michael Fielding: clown

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    Mute Kevin Kerr
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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:26 PM

    @James Smith: indeed. Two contrasting suggestions!

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    Mute Sean O'Dhubhghaill
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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:37 PM

    @SYaxJ2Ts: Ah! ‘Alice’s Restuarant’! What a blast from the past.

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:39 PM

    @Seán O’Sullivan: I know just some more “woke” people pushing their agendas and ideas. Can’t we just be happy with Matthew, Mark,Luke and John. Timeless names in my opinion

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:43 PM

    @Leinsterprincess: says you pushing biblical names.

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:48 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: indeed Sean! I rediscovered Comjng into Los Angeles recently, live from Woodstock, it’s on YouTube. The video is brilliant and of a time

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:49 PM

    @brian madden: I think he’s taking the piss. Not 100% sure tho

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    Jan 1st 2024, 6:30 PM

    @brian madden: Darling how about you Wake up now?. I’m joking. Duh

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    Jan 1st 2024, 5:13 PM

    Congratulations.

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    Jan 1st 2024, 4:48 PM

    Cute..

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    Mute J M
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    Jan 1st 2024, 7:45 PM

    Wee dotes a nice era to be born hopefully by the time they older the world will have returned to normal.

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    Jan 2nd 2024, 10:33 AM

    Is Arlo the make for security cam ?

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