In good health: Simon Harris ‘bowled over’ after birth of daughter

Minister and Caoimhe Wade got married in 2017

In good health: Simon Harris and his wife Caoimhe welcomed a baby girl into the world on Friday. Photograph: Instagram
In good health: Simon Harris and his wife Caoimhe welcomed a baby girl into the world on Friday. Photograph: Instagram

Minister for Health Simon Harris has become a father for the first time.

Mr Harris (32) posted a photograph of his baby daughter Saoirse with his wife Caoimhe on his Instragram page.

“Today I take on the most important job - Dad!,” he wrote on Friday after the baby was born on Thursday night.

“Caoimhe and I are delighted to welcome our beautiful little daughter into the world.

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“So happy. Who knew you could be so bowled over and blown away.”

Mr Harris and Ms Wade married in 2017.

From Courteencurragh, Gorey, Co Wexford, she is a cardiac nurse at the Children's Heart Centre at Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin in Dublin.

Mr Harris announced she was pregnant during the summer by posting the cover a book she gave him entitled: Pregnancy for Men, The whole nine months.

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times