A WOMAN who was pregnant by murdered Real IRA boss Alan Ryan has given birth to a baby boy — and named him after the slain terror chief.
The Star can reveal that the 2lb baby boy was born nine weeks premature on Tuesday and has spent his first few days in an incubator.
Notorious ladies’ man Ryan (32), who was blasted to death in September, had only struck up a relationship with the woman earlier this year.
The woman, who lives in north Dublin, dumped the thug just weeks before his death after learning he was a RIRA boss.
Sources say the delighted new mum has now decided to name the baby after Ryan and hopes to become close to his family.
“The baby boy was born nine weeks premature on Tuesday and has spent a few days in an incubator but is expected to be fine and healthy,” a source said.
“The mother initially had no intention of naming the baby after his father. However, she feels that the little boy is the image of Ryan and has decided to call him Alan.
“It was a bit of a shock that the baby came so early but everything is fine and she is very happy.”
Following Ryan’s murder, his mother was shocked to get a letter from a woman telling her she was expecting his baby.
The family are now said to be delighted with the news — with Ryan’s sister Niamh putting a tribute up on Facebook.
Niamh, who’s Facebook profile picture is a photograph of her murdered brother, has posted a Guns n’ Roses song alongside the words “for Alan’s babies”.
A source said: “Ryan’s family were initially shocked to learn that he had gotten this other girl pregnant, but now they are excited by the news.
“His sister’s tribute to what she termed, ‘Alan’s babies’, shows that they want to accept this new baby and want to meet with the mother.”
Despite his hardman reputation, a controversial fundraiser in memory of Ryan in November displayed family photos of him in loving embraces with his daughter and ex-girlfriends.
The source added: “He might have had a fearsome reputation but Alan was different when it came to his daughter and the women in his life.”
