Update: Twin boys for Westlife singer and daughter of Irish prime minister
Originally posted April 20th – updates added:Westlife’s Nicky Byrne, 28, and his high school sweetheart, Georgina Ahern Byrne, 27, welcomed twin boys at 9:55 am this morning. Rocco Bertie and Jay Nicky are fraternal twins and were born by c-section in Dublin, Ireland. Apparently, Rocco weighed in at 5 lbs, 11 oz, while Jay was 4 lbs, 8 oz, but we doubt this because they are seven weeks early and are probably closer to 3-4 lbs.
Proud new grandpa, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, said he hoped to meet the twins tonight or tomorrow.
Source: RTE
Thanks to CBB readers Funk, Tina and Kirstie.
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April 20th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I think it’s great for Nicky and Georgina i think they’ll be great parents and wish them all the luck and hapiness in the world. They’ll be such handsome little boys
April 20th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
I have been waiting for this news for awhile now. I am a HUGE Westlife fan, and Nicky has always been my favorite (can you blame me?) If those boys are half as handsome as their knock-out father, they are set!
April 20th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Comhghairdeas Nicky agus Georgina (agus Bertie!)
April 20th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
She’s also the sister of author Cecelia Ahern!! She writes the most amazing books!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
congratulations to the couple! Todays posts are just filled with little pop babies aren’t they?
A touch off topic, but how on earth does one pronouce the prime minister’s first name? o.O
That’s his title – his first name is Bertie!
April 21st, 2007 at 1:55 am
God blesses them all!!! It’s the luckiest and most successful year for Nicky! LOVE WESTLIFE, GEORGINA AND IRELAND!!!!
April 21st, 2007 at 2:15 am
World, get ready for those twins…
Nows the time for the Byrne-brothers!
April 21st, 2007 at 3:05 am
Hi first name’s actually Bertie – Taoiseach is his title. It’s pronounced Tee-shock
April 21st, 2007 at 3:54 am
congrats to nicky and georgina!!!!
April 21st, 2007 at 11:19 am
welcum 2 the world rocco+jay+godbless u both+gud luk nicky+gina+congratulations to you all on the safe arrival of your beatifull baby boys godbless u allxxxx
April 21st, 2007 at 1:50 pm
oh my god..i have been waiting for the news to hear that the babies have arrived as im a huge huge westlife fan! and to hear that there are 2 more Nicky’s is just amazing..i know that the happy couple Nicky & Georgina will make great parents and i wish them all the luck in the world x
April 21st, 2007 at 4:04 pm
I am soooooo happy for Nicky & Georgina. Saw Nicky a couple of weeks ago & he was so excited, I don’t think he was expecting them to arrive so soon considering he’s still touring. Nicky is the sweetest most down-to-earth guy & I wish him, Gina, Rocco & Jay all the happiness in the world!!!
April 22nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Congrats to them.
I really feel stupid, but I’m french, and when I read “fraternal twin”, I don’t know if that mean they look the same or different… so what’s the answer??
Different.
April 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 pm
heyah am just leavin a comment til congratulate
nicky n georgina on there new arrival rocco n jay hope til see them grow up like there mummy n daddy ! x0x
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Sorry, I’m a bit ignorant on the subject of twins and this may be a laughable question for all you experienced mothers – how can they tell whether twins are fraternal or identical at such a young age?
Sometimes you can tell on ultrasound – occasionally identical twins will develop in the same sac (it never fully divides, so you know they’re identical) or, there are two placentas for fraternal twins and one for identical twins (although fraternal twins placentas can fuse and appear to be one, or identical twins placenta can fully divide on occasion). The only way to tell for sure is genetic testing – identical twins will have the same DNA, and fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than regular siblings.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
congratulations on the birth of your sons!
we wish you all the best for the future!