Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns will miss the beginning of the new Dáil term due to medical advice, according to reporting from Irish outlets.
Cairns has previously said she and her partner, Barry Looney, are expecting their second child and that she planned to take maternity leave from October. One outlet reports that she is expected to give birth in early November, while another says she will take maternity leave from October, with the missed portion of the term linked to medical guidance. Both accounts indicate that her pregnancy and the expected timing of delivery are the drivers behind her absence.
