Holly Cairns gives birth to baby girl on polling day - The Cork South-West candidate has described being heavily pregnant and running for election as ‘a juggling act’.

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.