HOLLY Cairns’ dad has shared his “delight” at becoming a new grandfather after he rushed to hear the count for her constituency. The Social Democrats leader, who is the first

Holly Cairns’ dad has revealed that he’s ’more excited’ about his TD daughter’s new baby than the election. The Social Democrats leader announced on Friday, as the nation headed to the polls for the General Election, that she welcomed her first child, a baby girl, into the world.

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The Tanaiste and leader of the Fianna Fail party arrived at his local polling station at St Anthony’s Boys National School in Ballinlough with his wife Mary, his daughter Aoibhe, and his sons Micheal Aodh and Cillian. Mr Martin said he was ‘cautiously hopeful’ of the outcome of what he called a ‘close fought’ election battle.

Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns retained her seat in the Cork South West constituency after she was elected on the tenth count. Deputy Cairns who gave birth to a baby girl on polling day secured the second seat in the constituency.

The Cork South-West candidate has described being heavily pregnant and running for election as ‘a juggling act’.

The Cork South-West candidate has described being heavily pregnant and running for election as ‘a juggling act’.

Picture: Holly Cairns/Instagram. A name of the baby girl has yet to be confirmed. Ms Cairns stepped back from the election campaign earlier this month, with the party leader focus

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has given birth to a baby girl. Posting an update on her Instagram page, Mr Cairns said she and her partner Barry were "completely in love with her".