'We're completely in love' – Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns ...
Holly Cairns shared the news on Instagram today. Picture: Instagram/holly_cairns_td
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns TD and her partner Barry have welcomed a baby girl on the same day that the country goes to the polls.
Deputy Cairns, who had taken a step back during the last three weeks of campaigning while waiting for the birth of her first child updated her followers this morning.
"She’s here. We’re completely in love with her,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a picture of her and her new baby girl in a maternity hospital in Cork.
The 35-year-old Cork native, who is contesting re-election to the Dáil in Cork South West, stepped back allowing deputy party leader Cian O’Callaghan to fill in for her at national campaign events.
Despite this, Ms Cairns was active both online and in her Cork-South West constituency as part of the Social Democrats’ campaign.
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The Social Democrats are estimated at 5pc or 6pc, according to the latest poll, ahead of 3.4 million registered voters potentially casting their ballot today.
Ms Cairns has been leader of the Social Democrats since March 2023.
She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-West since the 2020 general election. She was a member of Cork County Council for the Bantry local electoral area from 2019 to 2020.
Ms Cairns and her partner Barry Looney, a hotelier, received a wave of heartfelt congratulations following news of the birth of their baby girl.
"Aw amazing! Talk about timing your lil Queen is here It's the best news and what an incredible role model you are for her Sending all my love to the three of you,” TV presenter Síle Seoige wrote on Instagram.
Muireann O’Connell said: “Omg Holly! Talk about taking her moment huge congratulations to you both!”
While Social Democrats candidate for Dublin-Rathdown Sinead Gibney wrote: “Congratulations. What amazing timing!”
