A boy from Shannon is the first Clare baby born in 2022.

Treacy O’Connell from Shannon and James O’Keefe welcomed the arrival of baby Michael Jimmy O’Connell O’Keefe at 10:47 on January 1st.

Michael Jimmy weighed 8 lbs 12 ozs when he was born at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick. The joyful parents are looking forward to bringing their son home to meet his older brother Ryan in the coming days.

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