Andrew Rynne is a retired Irish surgeon, medical practitioner and founder of Clane General Hospital in County Kildare.
Rynne was the chairperson of the Irish Family Planning Association and the Republic of Ireland's first vasectomy specialist.
In January 1974, he returned to Ireland and established a general practise in Clane, County Kildare.
In the same year, he founded Clane General Hospital with the opposition from the Catholic Church and the local supporters.
[11] The house featured on the front cover of Prosperous, a music album by Irish folk musician Christy Moore, was owned by Andrew Rynne.