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Who was Dr Kathleen Lynn?
15 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2026 at 3:15 pm.
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Last week, the Government rejected a proposal to name the new Children's Hospital after Dr Kathleen Lynn, the most senior-ranking woman in the 1916 Rising and Chief Medical Officer of the Irish Citizen Army.

What was behind this proposal, and what is Dr Kathleen Lynn’s story?

Joining Seán to discuss is Mary McAuliffe, Historian, Lecturer and Director of Gender Studies at UCD.