hree units of twins had been born on the Ulster Hospital on the outskirts of Belfast because the well being service marked 75 years.

Events befell throughout the UK on Wednesday to have a good time the anniversary of the National Health Service and its sister organisation in Northern Ireland, Health and Social Care (HSC).

But it was all arms on deck on the maternity unit on the Ulster Hospital as a trio of twins had been born throughout the day.

The first set of twins had been boys, born at two minutes previous midnight to the delight of their proud mother and father.

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Their mum, Danielle Kelly, stated: “I might be biased, but my boys have been absolutely brilliant and so have the staff.”

They had been adopted at 11.27am by non-identical twins, a woman and a boy.

Their mum, Charlene Morrison praised the employees as “absolutely amazing”.

A short while later, sisters Freya and Hallie entered the world at 1.14pm.

Their mum, Sherilyn Garvey, stated: “I am beyond delighted at the birth of my beautiful baby girls.

“The staff have been incredible and I can’t believe that so many other twins have been born at the Ulster Hospital today too, on the 75th birthday of the NHS.”

Labour ward midwife, Jenni Martin, described how uncommon it's for 3 units of twins to be born on the identical day within the maternity unit.

“It’s been a hectic but brilliant day,” she stated, describing her pleasure within the well being service.

“Although our staff have worked extremely hard today, as always, there has been a very positive and bubbly atmosphere as we cared for the families and their precious double arrivals,” she stated.

“It is just incredible that three sets of twins were born here at the Ulster Hospital maternity unit on the 75th birthday of the NHS.

“What’s a party without double the fun.”