Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's eldest daughter Georgina is expecting a baby with her husband, Westlife singer Nicky Byrne, the couple announced yesterday. In a one-line statement, a spokeswoman said the new arrival is due next summer.
It will be the first grandchild for Mr Ahern and his separated wife, Miriam Kelly.
The couple wed at Wicklow Registry Office in August 2003 and their union was blessed four days later at the Catholic Church of St Pierre et St Paul in Gallardon, Eure-et-Loir, France.
Mr Ahern said that he thought they weren't going to announce the news until today.
"But I'm delighted for them," he said.
Commenting on the success of Westlife, Mr Ahern joked of Nicky: "He'll probably need the money into the future to look after his children.
"I think we all have to plan, not just for our children, but for our children's children."
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