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.

placeholder image — 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.

New Year's Day babies: 2026 starts with excitement for Northern Ireland families

By Valerie Martin

Published 2nd Jan 2026, 09:06 GMT

New Year’s Day brought very special deliveries for parents across Northern Ireland.

Here are some of the beautiful babies who were introduced to the world on January 1, 2026.

Michelle Newe from Meath gave birth to her son Caden Gerard Newe, weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces at 05:16 on January 1 in the Maternity Hospital, RVH, Belfast

5. New Year's Day babies

Michelle Newe from Meath gave birth to her son Caden Gerard Newe, weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces at 05:16 on January 1 in the Maternity Hospital, RVH, Belfast Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye

Blessing Ogbodo from Belfast, gave birth to her daughter Zivah Ekuase weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces at 1.51am on January 1 in the Home From Home maternity unit at the Ulster Hospital. Also pictured is midwife Kathryn McBurney.

6. New Year's Day babies

Blessing Ogbodo from Belfast, gave birth to her daughter Zivah Ekuase weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces at 1.51am on January 1 in the Home From Home maternity unit at the Ulster Hospital. Also pictured is midwife Kathryn McBurney. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye

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