Today, the Cabinet will debate a bill proposing to name the national children's hospital after Dr. Kathleen Lynn, a pioneering Irish medic and significant figure in the 1916 Rising. Expected to open next year, the hospital's naming carries symbolic weight, highlighting the contributions of women in medicine. Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh, who proposed the bill, emphasized honoring Lynn's legacy during this reflective time. Lynn's remarkable career also included helping during the 1913 Lock-Out and leading medical efforts during the Rising. The naming signifies a step toward completion of the hospital's construction.
"The naming of the hospital is a milestone and will bring the prospect of a final finish to its construction a step nearer."
"As people across Ireland use the opportunity of Easter to remember the sacrifice and heroism of Irish republicans... this Bill offers a concrete way of honouring the memory of one of the most inspirational and too-often ignored of those heroes."
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