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Sally Ann Lynch

@sorchainenil.bsky.social
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Geneticist & cyclist & lots more! Beagáinín gaelige 🇮🇪 People.ucd.ie/sally.lynch

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.
Graphic showing a single lane 9 m wide track for metros, a 35 m wide road for buses with four lanes, and a 175 m wide road for cars with seven lanes, making the point that one single track of Metro replaces seven lanes of car traffic. Mobility in cities is about space.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.rte.ie/news/ireland... Ana cliste
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New Irish language tool to help non-verbal children
A new language tool that allows non-verbal children to communicate in the Irish language is being made freely available online.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.rte.ie/news/connach... Great story
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Smuggler's ship bringing new life to Killala Bay seabed
Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Grand canal greenway, agricultural bridge
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Full moon Dublin
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Ciarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Stoneybatter: a place called home. As part of #OpenHouseDublin2026 I’ll be leading a walk through the neighbourhood on Sunday 18th October. Do join me, you can book here: openhousedublin.com/locations/st...
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/319366... Just in case last link doesn't work. Above link to our webinar "Oral Health Matters". Specialists dentists & patient rep will discuss oral functions & health in complex disorders. @ern-ithaca.bsky.social
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ern-ithaca.eu/events-news/... specialist dentists & patient rep will discuss oral health issues in children & adults with Intellectual disability
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pavia. Duomo piazza
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Clever journalist, great title
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@eshgyoung.bsky.social A selfie from bridge in Pavia. Candidate for award??
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 16/09/2026
#Breaking European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said ⁠the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member, a status that does not exist under the bloc's ‌treaties
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EU 'opening door' for Canada to become associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said ⁠the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member, a status that does not exist under the bloc's ‌trea...
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Off to Eurodysmorphology conference @ern-ithaca.bsky.social
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.rte.ie/news/ireland... We have a good President 🇮🇪
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President criticises lack of action on climate change
President Catherine Connolly has criticised a lack of action taken on tackling climate change in her opening speech at the National Ploughing Championships.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Skoda advert in form of postcard arrived with @irishtimes.com "Let's explore". No public transport shown & yet images are of Dublin. The only cyclists are lycra clad men ascending a steep hill. Should I tell them Dublin is better explored using buses/trains or by bike?
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.bbc.com/future/artic... Lovely article
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Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names
Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Four out of five of Turkey's lakes have vanished. Scientists are racing to save what's left
One of the world's most important routes for birds runs through eastern Turkey's wetlands. Without painstaking effort by a team of birders, they're at risk of turning into dustbowls.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Africa changing size on maps, so Cork followed?
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pretty shocking that in 2026 this is allowed happen. Glad the staff protested. 50% of their staff humiliated..honteuse
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I think Europeans might like to try this out too?
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@irishtimes.com Sarah Moss Rise above them Sarah. Keep your head high & keep cycling
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Someone should survey TD's to ask each of them the last time they used public transport. Ministers get driven everywhere.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.visitdublin.com/open-house-d... Date in diary
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Open House Dublin 2026
Open House Dublin is a free festival of architecture in October 2026 with over 200 events
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Shannon harbour, Offaly, start of 71km greenway. Go h-álainn
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The juxtaposition of the 19 year old man killed by a van driver & the NTA having to justify investment in safe travel on economic grounds alone is a sad reflection on the value we place in providing a safe environment for human beings who don't drive to work/play/college or school.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Quebec🇨🇦 . Reste forte Canada
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.rte.ie/news/ireland... TACO? TIKTOK always chickens out? Disrespectful to the family badly injured in this crash
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Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider committee invitation
Alan Kelly has responded to TikTok's decision to reject an invite to the committee to discuss the posting of illegal criminal videos by saying the platform, Google, Meta and X must now attend.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show. Excellent work by the National Trust at Holnicote. #MakeBritainWetAgain www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Seagull sticking to Northside of Dublin
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
Cartoon image of a street with much of the space taken up by a car with a single driver, while the rest of the street has people tightly packed in a bus, a bus shelter and riding bikes in a bike lane. Adding insult to injury, the driver says “damn those bike paths and bike lanes taking all the space.”
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... A reminder to delete old rubbish on your phone
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What are you going to do with all the photos on your phone?
Digital photography means we have become exceptionally good at capturing our lives, but very bad at selecting and curating those photos
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
@sport.rte.ie Greg Allen's commentary on this race is so funny. He doesn't click that the Irish guy won't bronze medal until 5 seconds after race over. Shows he is not so biased he could appreciate the Dutch runners fantastic win.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This group make such sense. Great article
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Dear @bbc.com I think it is unfair to link Canada together with the US on this post? You link all North America posts together? Maybe split them on your bbc.com website? Canada has an excellent health care system & a government that encourages vaccination.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
jmg.bmj.com/content/earl... NB paper
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The British Society for Genetic Medicine guidance on managing incidental findings identified during rare disease genomic testing
Background Genomic testing will occasionally identify a highly actionable genetic variant or other finding that is not related to the reason for testing. Such incidental findings may be relevant to th...
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
www.itv.com/news/2026-07... Is this not considered negligence? I don't understand why there is no consequence to SpaceX? Surely it's sending a wrong signal? Its ok to damage anything in space..Nope it's not OK?
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Great cormorant lamlash, Isle of Arran
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Department of Health - Ireland @roinnslainte.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This step forward in enhancing clinical trials in Ireland, aligns with Ireland’s work at EU level in leading negotiations on the EU Biotech Act and the National Life Sciences Strategy. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Good on you Archbishop, it's not just the heartbreak behind every statistic, it's the fact it's preventable & the complacency within society towards road deaths.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
So, it annoys me that we Irish are so negative about languages including our own? Fundamentally, multi-lingualism is a great asset for fostering collaboration & employment. Gaeilge agus gach teanga eile Abú
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Measles is preventable. Measles maims & kills. The US is in a Measles mess.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Such a privilege to cycle past Croke park on way to work. Up Kerry tomorrow although feel for Mayo.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
www.bbc.com BBC, could you please relegate this to back "pages" of your website. I'm sure I've seen this headline several times before & it's getting tedious? It's like it is on repeat?
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Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more.
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.bbc.com/travel/artic... That's a lot of stops you took! The dart line in Dublin is gorgeous..
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The train ride to Dublin's surprising coastline
Many visitors don't realise Dublin has a coastline. Now, a newly expanded rail trail makes it easy to explore the world's only capital city within a Unesco Biosphere Reserve.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 16/07/2026
There has been a 50% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injuries as a result of e-scooter incidents, CHI said.
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50% rise in children seriously hurt in e-scooter crashes
There has been a 50% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injuries as a result of e-scooter incidents, Children's Health Ireland has said...
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... A scientist would require 1)ethical approval prior to doing such a study. Also, in the grant application they would need to describe, in robust detail, the background, the aims, the methodology and how they planned to analyse the data. Without the above, it is unethical?
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"High-T Department": Hegseth approves testosterone screening in military
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
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Sally Ann Lynch @sorchainenil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
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Older adults with intellectual disabilities face exclusion, TDs and senators to hear
Oireachtas committee on disabilities will hear today how some are likely to experience 'frailty, exclusion, and complex health needs' far earlier than the rest of the population
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 09/07/2026
An ambitious new five-year strategy to reverse the decline of Ireland's pollinating insects and create a landscape where bees and other pollinators can find food and shelter every 200 metres has been launched at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin
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Appeal to public to restore habitats to help pollinators
An ambitious new five-year strategy to reverse the decline of Ireland's pollinating insects and create a landscape where bees and other pollinators can find food and shelter every 200 metres has been ...
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