Here are some of the beautiful babies who were introduced to the world on January 1, 2026.
1. New Year's Day babies
Una Sullivan gave birth to her baby daughter, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce at 00:45 on January 1 in the Home From Home maternity unit at the Ulster Hospital. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye
2. New Year's Day babies
Una Sullivan gave birth to her daughter at 00:45 on January 1 in the Home From Home maternity unit at the Ulster Hospital. Pictured, from left: Anne Kelly, Maternity Support Worker, Lynne McFarland Midwife, Nicky Babes Midwife and father of the baby Stuart Cochrane. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye
3. New Year's Day babies
Natasha Byers from Lurgan, gave birth to her daughter Rosie-Lee Harkin, weighing 6 pounds 1ounce at 10 seconds past midnight on January 1 in the Maternity Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Also pictured is proud dad Daniel Harkin. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye
4. New Year's Day babies
Emily Hamilton, from Ballycarry, gave birth to her daughter Sophia Slane weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces at 5.09am on anuary 1 in the Home From Home maternity unit at the Ulster Hospital. Also pictured is proud dad Patrick Slane. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye