Two Gardai in Naas have helped deliver a baby on the side of the M7.
The two gardai, who were on overnight duty at the time, were alerted to the incident by the Command and Control Centre after a call for help came in from a couple travelling from Carlow to Dublin along the M7.
Thankfully Garda Richard Oxley and Garda Sean Smyth were on hand to help and the pair located the couple and “kicked straight into action”, providing urgent medical assistance to help keep the mother and baby safe.
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Just as their colleagues in the Ambulance Service arrived, the mother gave birth to a “beautiful, healthy baby boy.” The baby was delivered healthy and safe.
In a statement on Instagram, Gardai said: “Garda Richard Oxley and Garda Sean Smyth were on overnight duty at Naas Garda Station last Wednesday when they were alerted by our Command and Control Centre to a call for help from a couple travelling from Carlow to Dublin along the M7.
“The heavily pregnant woman was in labour and her contractions were now a minute apart.
“Once the couple was located, Garda Oxley and Garda Smyth kicked straight into action to keep mother and baby safe and provided urgent medical assistance.
“Just as our colleagues in the Ambulance Service arrived, Mam gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy.”
“We are so thrilled to know that this little family are doing well, and baby is taking it all in after an exciting trip into the world!”
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