A number of little ones were born on December 25, bringing extra festive joy this year.
Here are some of the beautiful babies who were welcomed into the world on Christmas Day in Northern Ireland.
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1. Christmas Day babies
Baby Mirrah Mariam Manu was born at 12.25am in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. on Christmas Day morning and weighed 6lb 3oz. Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
2. Christmas Day babies
Labour Ward Sister Tracy McAllister and staff from the Maternity Ward take care of Christmas day mum Jesna Antony and her baby daughter Mirrah Mariam Manu in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. Baby Mirrah Mariam Manu was born at 12.25am on Christmas Day morning and weighed 6lb 3oz. Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
3. Christmas Day babies
Margaret Watiri and dad Chris McKenn with their baby girl who was born at 3.36am on Christmas Day in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, weighing 8lb 11oz pictured with proud grandmothers Esther McKenna and Josephine Goedert. Photo: Pacemaker
4. Christmas Day babies
Labour Ward Sister Tracy McAllister and staff from the Maternity Ward of the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald who were on duty on Christmas Day. Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye