Offaly councillor 'overwhelmed' as he and his wife welcome new baby

Offaly county councillor John Clendennen and his wife Elaine have welcomed a new baby boy.

The Fine Gael councillor shared the news on his Twitter account on Tuesday night and was congratulated by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

Cllr Clendennen revealed that his new son had been named after his father. 

"Overwhelmed, thrilled and excited to welcome Percy Michael Clendennen to the world, with the population of Kinnitty increasing by one today."