Mary hosted the launch of the 1916 Relatives Association’s campaign to have the new National Children’s Hospital named after Dr Kathleen Lynn. Speakers included author Martina Devlin, actress Kate O’Toole, Councillors Niall Ring & Mannix Flynn, Deputy General Secretary of SIPTU Ethel Buckley and Assistant General Secretary of Fórsa, Lisa Connell. Naming the National Children’s…
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Dr Kathleen Lynn
Mary supports the 1916 Relatives Association’s campaign to name the new National Children’s Hospital after Dr Kathleen Lynn. Dr Kathleen Lynn was a pioneer of children and women’s health, an advocate of public healthcare, a revolutionary and a champion of social justice. During the 1913 lockout, she looked after the poor of Dublin by providing…
Rotunda Hospital Development
Increased investment in women’s health is a key priority for Mary and Fianna Fáil. Following on from the provision of free contraception for women and period poverty interventions Mary continues to champion further expansion of women’s health care at the Rotunda Hospital. Recently Mary had a constructive meeting, with the new Master of the Rotunda…