A baby girl born on a train in Irish Railway has been offered free rail travel for the next 25 years. The birth took place on an Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) service from Galway to Dublin Heuston railway station on June 11 at around 3.05pm. Two nurses and a doctor helped the woman in delivering the baby after she went into labour onboard. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) service said that they would provide the baby girl free transport "throughout her childhood and up to age 25" due to the unique circumstances of her birth. KFC Promises $11,000 to Babies Born on September 9 and Named After Col Harland Sanders.
The spokesperson told The Independent, "We are delighted, and grateful to both customers and staff who assisted, that the mother safely gave birth to her baby daughter onboard. We wish mother and baby well, and respecting her privacy would be delighted to arrange for free travel for her new daughter throughout her childhood and up to age 25."
Emma Tote, the onboard catering assistant had alerted the staff after she heard a woman screaming in the toilet. The driver was informed and passengers who had medical background were requested come forward to help. ‘Infiniti’ Baby Born in a Car Is Receiving All the Love From the Internet for Her Dramatic Entry in the Family! (Watch Video)
Dr Alan Devine who assisted the woman during childbirth said that by the time he arrived, "two nurses were running the show" already. Thereafter, the baby and mother were rushed to a Dublin hospital where they are doing well. Multiple times in the past babies have been born onboard public transport gifting themselves complimentary travel tickets. Flights have also been witnesses to childbirths many-a-times earlier.
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