Sally Ann Lynch
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Geneticist & cyclist & lots more! Beagáinín gaelige 🇮🇪 People.ucd.ie/sally.lynch
The old Richmond hospital in glorious April sun
about 6 hours ago
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, bag given to newborns in Tyneside nearly 26 years ago. Going strong!
5 days ago
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Sally Ann Lynch
European Journal of Human Genetics
7 days ago
Young people with intellectual disability were interviewed about their school learning in genetics and healthcare. 🧬 📢 This study highlights the need for improved teacher training and school-based resources to support healthcare decision-making. ⬇️ 🔗 Read more:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“It was up to me to be curious”: perceptions and experiences of students with intellectual disability on genetics and health education - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - “It was up to me to be curious”: perceptions and experiences of students with intellectual disability on genetics and health education
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41431-026-02041-w
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Shane McKee! Give it back. We released it in Leitrim...😉
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Curlew conservation scheme makes breakthrough
A conservation measure aimed at reversing the decline in the curlew population has yielded a breakthrough as the first recorded instance of a 'headstarted' curlew that has established a breeding terri...
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569263-curlew-conservation/
9 days ago
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reposted by
Sally Ann Lynch
European Society of Human Genetics
10 days ago
Irish Society of Human Genetics (
@ishg.ie
) will be holding its annual meeting this year at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin on September the 4th. Early bird tickets open on June 1st and the abstract submission deadline is June 12th.
ishg.ie/conference
add a skeleton here at some point
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No idea what this bird is. But it's gorgeous. Dublin
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www.rte.ie/news/2026/04...
This interview is lovely
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Watch: Census Centenarian Ambassador on past century
The National Archives of Ireland has announced 48 'Centenarian Ambassadors' for the public release of the 1926 Census records.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0418/1568840-census-centenarian-ambassadors/
11 days ago
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www.newscientist.com/article/2520...
🧬🧬🔬🧫🧪🧪
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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline
The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have contributed to their eventual extinction
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2520319-genetic-clues-tell-the-story-of-neanderthals-decline/
11 days ago
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www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
Well there you go?
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Migration reversal: Why more Americans are now moving to Ireland
The number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people migrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20260414-why-more-americans-are-now-moving-to-ireland
14 days ago
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Cherry blossom good in Dublin
15 days ago
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Funny story..
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Timothée Chalamet praised by Royal Opera and Ballet boss for boosting ticket sales
Alex Beard says the public response to Chalamet saying "no-one cares about ballet or opera" was "fantastic."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20qqwwwx73o
15 days ago
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reposted by
Sally Ann Lynch
European Society of Human Genetics
20 days ago
Only 1 week left to register at a reduced rate for
#eshg2026
The conference will take place physically in Gothenburg, Sweden but will be completely live streamed through our virtual conference platform. Early fee deadline: April 16, 2026 at 23:59 CEST. Register today:
2026.eshg.org/registration/
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www.fingal.ie/news/fingal-...
Great idea. Other councils could follow?
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Fingal wants to help teenagers ride again with Second Spin Project
Fingal wants to help teenagers ride again with Second Spin Project
https://www.fingal.ie/news/fingal-wants-help-teenagers-ride-again-second-spin-project
21 days ago
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www.childrenshealthireland.ie/news/pilotin...
🧬🧬🧪 So proud of being the PI on this. Great team.
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Piloting an antenatal Carrier Testing Study for Galactosaemia amongst the Irish Traveller Population
https://www.childrenshealthireland.ie/news/piloting-an-antenatal-carrier-testing-study-for-galactosaemia-amongst-the-irish-traveller-population/
21 days ago
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reposted by
Sally Ann Lynch
European Commission
22 days ago
Diversity is our strength. Some 10–12 million Roma in Europe, and many face isolation, poverty, and limited access to essentials like housing and education. On
#InternationalRomaDay
, we stand together to protect the human rights of Roma. 🟢🔴🔵Let’s end antigypsyism now.
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Such a great tree...
26 days ago
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reposted by
Sally Ann Lynch
European Society of Human Genetics
27 days ago
🧬 Tools for Communication & Competency Skills in Genetic Counselling Course 📅 15–19 Nov 2026 | 📍 Bertinoro, Italy For genetic counsellors & professionals seeking to strengthen communication in clinical practice. ESHG fellowships available ⚠ Limited to 35 participants
buff.ly/71S7RLC
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Spring is great, you wake up & a surprise peeps in a corner of garden. Something you forgot existed is blooming overnight.
27 days ago
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Tá an t-earrach tagtha...
29 days ago
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Excellent idea. Like Luxembourg. Good 4 planet too.
about 1 month ago
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www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Another reason to visit Waterford..
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400 cuckoo clocks go on display as time springs forward
With the clocks set to go forward in the early hours of tomorrow morning, it is perfect timing for a new exhibition of more than 400 cuckoo clocks to go on public display in Waterford City.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0328/1565545-clocks-exhibition-waterford/
about 1 month ago
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Nice story, repairing the damage we've done to our planet.
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Bog restoration could be 'secret weapon' against flooding
Data from a bog restoration project in Co Wicklow suggests that some of the most effective flood prevention measures may be up in the hills.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0327/1565445-bog-project-wicklow/
about 1 month ago
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No surprise the bike of course. It's also cheaper & doesn't adversely affect air quality.
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Bike, car and bus - which gets to centre of capital first
RTÉ News has undertaken a very non-scientific methodology to see how three different modes of transport fared during Dublin's rush-hour.
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2026/0324/1564952-dublin-commute/
about 1 month ago
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You can't beat Europe..
about 1 month ago
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Bulgaria @ IRDiRC meeting. Sofia, a great city, clash of Thracian, Bulgars, Greek, Roman, Ottoman & Soviet cultures. Science good too🧬🔬🧪🧫🧪🧪💊
about 1 month ago
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🧪🧪🧫🧬🧬decades in genetics & I'd never heard the term epulis before my ENT colleagues informed me!
about 1 month ago
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There's something about cycling under Croke park..
about 2 months ago
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This was such a lovely programme..highly recommended, chilled & informative.
about 2 months ago
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Girls education is important. Girls are important. This act is shameful.
about 2 months ago
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www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
RTE answers the questions you've always wanted to ask but were afraid to do so!
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From cow burps to soil breath: how farm emissions are measured
High quality data provides better analysis and understanding of emissions from agriculture, which has a major impact on how they're mitigated
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0305/1561436-climate-emissions-measurement-data-methane-targets-farms-agriculture/
about 2 months ago
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Bought this card & saw this painting many times in Dublin but never knew history..
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'The highest pitch of refined emotion': The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting
How the devastating meaning of The Meeting on the Turret Stairs is unlocked by a medieval Danish ballad – and why the painting can only be viewed for two hours every week.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260302-the-masterclass-in-yearning-thats-gone-viral
about 2 months ago
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Roman baths & Orthodox Christian Cathedral. Varna
about 2 months ago
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Baba Marta day in Varna. ERN ENDO winter school
about 2 months ago
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Maynooth students playing kayak soccer? Or kayak handball? Whatever, it feels like spring has finally arrived.
2 months ago
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Reminiscent of Derrys girls favourite uncle, Kevin McAleer, giving a speech perchance?
2 months ago
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& all at once a host of daffodils (in Febrauary?)
2 months ago
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The great thing about a bike is you can stop & take a photo of what takes your fancy on commute. This is beside Croke Park on Canal path
2 months ago
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Used to have them in our garden in North Shields. Never seen one in Dublin. Walls between houses haven't helped, they can't go from garden to garden.
2 months ago
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www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Nice story for the day that's in it...
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The fascinating history of the Claddagh ring and its creator
How a Galway goldsmith with a colourful past created an Irish design icon of love, jewellery and folklore
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0214/1557846-claddagh-ring-richard-joyce-goldsmith-history-folklore/
2 months ago
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Hoorah. We won't regret it.
3 months ago
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At least Vienna is dry...fantastic public transport system
3 months ago
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Yes
3 months ago
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Mac Gardiner. Lovely man. I was lucky to train with him briefly in Leeds. Ar dheis dé...
3 months ago
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Sally Ann Lynch
RTÉ News
3 months ago
The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.
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Appeal for citizen scientists to track oystercatchers
The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.
https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0124/1554758-oystercatcher-birds/
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Sky news journalist, Mark Stone, crunching the numbers succinctly.
3 months ago
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Dear Judge O'Donohoe, your comments are ill thought through and shocking to hear from the judiciary. Shame on you. Please go back to judge school.
4 months ago
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Brent geese feasting on a gaelic football pitch Dublin
4 months ago
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Such a great programme. Well done Aoibheann.
4 months ago
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Cycled by this yesterday. So similar to Swiss fire. Stardust memories still linger here..
4 months ago
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Snowdrops on 01/01/26
4 months ago
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