JUSTICE Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed she is expecting a baby - making her the first Cabinet minister in the history of the State to be pregnant while in office. Ms McEntee, 34, announced on her Instagram account on Saturday that she is pregnant. Expand Close Helen McEntee and her husband Paul Hickey pictured on their wedding day Photo: Damien Eagers / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Helen McEntee and her husband Paul Hickey pictured on their wedding day Photo: Damien EagersRead MoreA spokesperson for the Minister said: "Minister McEntee and her husband Paul are delighted to be expecting their first child, due in May 2021." “Minister McEntee will take a period of maternity leave next year to care for their baby," the spokesperson confirmed. How long she will take maternity leave for and whether it will involve delegating some of her ministerial responsibilities during that period is not yet clear.

Source: Irish Independent December 05, 2020 11:40 UTC