John Lynch
@johnlync.bsky.social
Design is my job. Founded Context Studio to improve life in Ireland by designing better services. (www.contextstudio.ie) #ServiceDesign
Interested in design, bikes, public services, climate, Dublin, and parenting stuff, life I suppose!
Interested in design, bikes, public services, climate, Dublin, and parenting stuff, life I suppose!
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John Lynch
@johnlync.bsky.social
· Feb 7
Folks who know me know I promote a design approach to services and tech, for better public outcomes.
I run Context Studio in Dublin and we’ve just taken the company off X / Twitter for obvious reasons.
Give us a follow on @contextstudio.bsky.social and let us know what you think of the content.
I run Context Studio in Dublin and we’ve just taken the company off X / Twitter for obvious reasons.
Give us a follow on @contextstudio.bsky.social and let us know what you think of the content.
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Bilbao is smaller than Dublin
The Basque Government/Biscay provincial government have just agreed to finance the FIFTH new Bilbao metro line covering a population of roughly that of Leeds and Bradford. Every station and platform is fully accessible and the current maximum fare is 0.76€ per journey.
Remember when HS2 to Leeds was cancelled by the NIC's shitty maths and fundamental lack of expertise, and Leeds was thrown the bone of "you'll get trams" and I said those would never be delivered?
Yeah, as I was saying...
Yeah, as I was saying...
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Bilbao is smaller than Dublin
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Can anyone recommend a particularly good study or meta study showing how online meetings facilitate greater participation for groups such as caregivers, disabled people, and people without access to personal transport? 🧪
I need academic references in my particular context. Thank you.
I need academic references in my particular context. Thank you.
December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Can anyone recommend a particularly good study or meta study showing how online meetings facilitate greater participation for groups such as caregivers, disabled people, and people without access to personal transport? 🧪
I need academic references in my particular context. Thank you.
I need academic references in my particular context. Thank you.
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"It wasn't long-fingered" assures minister who long-fingered Luas Finglas and DART+ South West
December 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"It wasn't long-fingered" assures minister who long-fingered Luas Finglas and DART+ South West
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So, for Christmas the Irish government have gifted us;
- additional state surveillance in the form of facial recognition legislation and announced internet surveillance regulation.
- gutted the Occupied Territories Bill.
But, they have ensured our drinking water remains polluted with nitrates.
- additional state surveillance in the form of facial recognition legislation and announced internet surveillance regulation.
- gutted the Occupied Territories Bill.
But, they have ensured our drinking water remains polluted with nitrates.
The Govt have announced they plan to pass the Facial Recognition Technology Bill through the Dáil on the last sitting day before Christmas. They’ve also removed most of the safeguards the legislation had at earlier stages and widened the scope of use.
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
So, for Christmas the Irish government have gifted us;
- additional state surveillance in the form of facial recognition legislation and announced internet surveillance regulation.
- gutted the Occupied Territories Bill.
But, they have ensured our drinking water remains polluted with nitrates.
- additional state surveillance in the form of facial recognition legislation and announced internet surveillance regulation.
- gutted the Occupied Territories Bill.
But, they have ensured our drinking water remains polluted with nitrates.
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🪧 New apartments for sale
Manchester 2-bed
£299,995 (€341,000)
Belfast 2-bed
£189,950 (€216,000)
.. & yet according to Dept of Housing urban apartments cost €535,198 to deliver in Dublin 🧐
Manchester 2-bed
£299,995 (€341,000)
Belfast 2-bed
£189,950 (€216,000)
.. & yet according to Dept of Housing urban apartments cost €535,198 to deliver in Dublin 🧐
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🪧 New apartments for sale
Manchester 2-bed
£299,995 (€341,000)
Belfast 2-bed
£189,950 (€216,000)
.. & yet according to Dept of Housing urban apartments cost €535,198 to deliver in Dublin 🧐
Manchester 2-bed
£299,995 (€341,000)
Belfast 2-bed
£189,950 (€216,000)
.. & yet according to Dept of Housing urban apartments cost €535,198 to deliver in Dublin 🧐
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"But design isn't magic. To address a wicked problem is to look for its roots - and there's no hexagon map for getting there".
Annual repost of @maggiegram.bsky.social on "design thinking"
Annual repost of @maggiegram.bsky.social on "design thinking"
December 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"But design isn't magic. To address a wicked problem is to look for its roots - and there's no hexagon map for getting there".
Annual repost of @maggiegram.bsky.social on "design thinking"
Annual repost of @maggiegram.bsky.social on "design thinking"
Are we in this fiction, or are just they?
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Are we in this fiction, or are just they?
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In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in safe cycling, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, while the over-80s cycle around 10% of theirs.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
December 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in safe cycling, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, while the over-80s cycle around 10% of theirs.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
Absolutely LOVE catching these tech failz in the wild - I get great joy out of spotting a windows blue screen in a garage forecourt or a “Press CTRL-Alt-Del” behind an airport makeup stand. Partly because I know how much this shit costs 🤣
Sad I missed this one.
Sad I missed this one.
December 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Absolutely LOVE catching these tech failz in the wild - I get great joy out of spotting a windows blue screen in a garage forecourt or a “Press CTRL-Alt-Del” behind an airport makeup stand. Partly because I know how much this shit costs 🤣
Sad I missed this one.
Sad I missed this one.
Best critique of AI I’ve read yet 😂
That's because we want it to do our housework, not write our novels, ya planks
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Best critique of AI I’ve read yet 😂
There must be half a million people who will be disadvantaged by this decision. We need organised protests.
#BuildItNow
www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...
#BuildItNow
www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice
It was hoped construction could begin on Dart+ South West next year – that’s now been pushed out to at least 2030.
www.thejournal.ie
November 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There must be half a million people who will be disadvantaged by this decision. We need organised protests.
#BuildItNow
www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...
#BuildItNow
www.thejournal.ie/dart-south-w...
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So much about how FF & FG have run this country is far from best practice.
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice jrnl.ie/6886810
#spéirgorm
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice jrnl.ie/6886810
#spéirgorm
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice
It was hoped construction could begin on Dart+ South West next year – that’s now been pushed out to at least 2030.
jrnl.ie
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
So much about how FF & FG have run this country is far from best practice.
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice jrnl.ie/6886810
#spéirgorm
Four-year delay to major upgrade of Dart network 'flies in the face' of best practice jrnl.ie/6886810
#spéirgorm
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877 new homes approved in Adamstown today, DART+ South West postponed by the government yesterday despite being shovel-ready. Disaster.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Evara gets planning permission for over 877 Dublin homes
Homebuilder Evara has received planning permission from South Dublin County Council (SDCC) for a new 877-housing and apartment development in Adamstown in Dublin.
www.rte.ie
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
877 new homes approved in Adamstown today, DART+ South West postponed by the government yesterday despite being shovel-ready. Disaster.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
This victim-blaming shit again. Rage inducing that this ineffective messaging is being funded with our public money instead of actual enforcement of the law.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This victim-blaming shit again. Rage inducing that this ineffective messaging is being funded with our public money instead of actual enforcement of the law.
This is the kind of benefit the Grand Canal Greenway could bring to Castleknock, if the residents would allow it be built.
"My son cycles from Louisa Bridge to Maynooth University (in his first year) and back each day and honestly I don’t know how we would have managed it without this upgrade. Many congratulations to all concerned" -- a comment from a reader made under this article: irishcycle.com/2025/11/21/b...
Before and after images show how Royal Canal Greenway between Maynooth and Leixlip boosts accessibility between towns along waterway
Waterways Ireland has posted before-and-after images of the upgrade of the Royal Canal path between Maynooth and Leixlip, making the route more accessible for bicycles, wheelchairs, mobility device…
irishcycle.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is the kind of benefit the Grand Canal Greenway could bring to Castleknock, if the residents would allow it be built.
So, @kilkenomics.bsky.social was a thing… wish I could spend more time, but it was a good talking the economics of design with Seán Keyes and Ciarán O’Gaora. Huge opportunity for Ireland, if we can get past the “stuff for the yanks to buy” mentality.
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
So, @kilkenomics.bsky.social was a thing… wish I could spend more time, but it was a good talking the economics of design with Seán Keyes and Ciarán O’Gaora. Huge opportunity for Ireland, if we can get past the “stuff for the yanks to buy” mentality.
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April: If we don’t get Housing right in seven months, we’re screwed.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
April: If we don’t get Housing right in seven months, we’re screwed.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
Some of the comments from Irish government leadership about immigration lately could make one wonder if violent and destructive “protest” is the most viable means to get policy change.
I don’t see them responding to peaceful efforts on other issues.
I don’t see them responding to peaceful efforts on other issues.
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Some of the comments from Irish government leadership about immigration lately could make one wonder if violent and destructive “protest” is the most viable means to get policy change.
I don’t see them responding to peaceful efforts on other issues.
I don’t see them responding to peaceful efforts on other issues.
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Free 300-litre waterbutts available for residents on Leix, Fertualla, Erris, Annaly, Offaly & Bregia Roads.
Help prevent flooding and provide free water for your plants.
Can be installed in gardens, sheds or anywhere there’s a downpipe (not suitable for cast iron).
Email [email protected]
Help prevent flooding and provide free water for your plants.
Can be installed in gardens, sheds or anywhere there’s a downpipe (not suitable for cast iron).
Email [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Free 300-litre waterbutts available for residents on Leix, Fertualla, Erris, Annaly, Offaly & Bregia Roads.
Help prevent flooding and provide free water for your plants.
Can be installed in gardens, sheds or anywhere there’s a downpipe (not suitable for cast iron).
Email [email protected]
Help prevent flooding and provide free water for your plants.
Can be installed in gardens, sheds or anywhere there’s a downpipe (not suitable for cast iron).
Email [email protected]
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He should be aware of his own personal safety and take steps to be as safe as possible at all times.
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
He should be aware of his own personal safety and take steps to be as safe as possible at all times.
A day spent training public servants in design mindset and methods, a day spent learning about the challenges they face, but also the energy they bring to delivering #BetterPublicServices in their every day.
October 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A day spent training public servants in design mindset and methods, a day spent learning about the challenges they face, but also the energy they bring to delivering #BetterPublicServices in their every day.
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History, architecture, Halloween & more! 🎃🏛️ Join us at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks this October for sensory-friendly hours, family workshops & themed tours #CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents #FamilyFun #BramStokerFestival #OpenHouseDublin
Full lineup at
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
Full lineup at
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
October 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
History, architecture, Halloween & more! 🎃🏛️ Join us at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks this October for sensory-friendly hours, family workshops & themed tours #CollinsBarracks #DublinEvents #FamilyFun #BramStokerFestival #OpenHouseDublin
Full lineup at
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
Full lineup at
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
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BIG update in the ongoing battle for pitches in Dublin 8: public consultation has just opened on what is needed for a successful pitch facility at Marrowbone Lane.
It's open until 21st October 2025: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
It's open until 21st October 2025: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
October 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
BIG update in the ongoing battle for pitches in Dublin 8: public consultation has just opened on what is needed for a successful pitch facility at Marrowbone Lane.
It's open until 21st October 2025: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
It's open until 21st October 2025: engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...
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I’d love to chat to people who are using power platform (possibly against their will) and integrating APIs (custom connectors) into their workflows. Is it really this much of a faff?
September 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’d love to chat to people who are using power platform (possibly against their will) and integrating APIs (custom connectors) into their workflows. Is it really this much of a faff?