1. Ken O'Flynn became a Fianna Fail councillor in 2008 after being co-opted, when his brother Gary Ken O'Flynn resigned.
17 Facts About Ken O'Flynn
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In June 2017, Ken O'Flynn revealed that he owned 42 flats in London's Docklands as part of his annual declaration of interests.
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Ken O'Flynn's assets included properties in Ireland and Spain, such as six business units in Marbella, an apartment in Limerick, a house in Dublin, and various business premises in Cork, including locations on the Mallow Road, Mahon, and Kilnap.
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Ken O'Flynn remained with Fianna Fail for 16 years until his resignation in January 2020.
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Ken O'Flynn quit Fianna Fail after the party did not select him to run in the Cork North-Central constituency at the 2020 Irish general election.
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Ken O'Flynn instead ran as an independent candidate and missed out on a seat, losing in the last count to Mick Barry.
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In September 2024, Ken O'Flynn faced a Standards in Public Office Commission hearing over comments about the Spring Lane halting site made during a 2021 interview on RedFM's Neil Prendeville Show.
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Ken O'Flynn pledged to participate, asserting he would "not be silenced".
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In May 2024 an investigation by the Echo found that Ken O'Flynn had the lowest attendance of any Cork County Councillor between 2019 and 2023 and that Ken O'Flynn's attendance was so low he was not eligible to make full expenses claims.
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Ken O'Flynn defended his record by noting he ran a business and was busy "listening to constituents".
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Ken O'Flynn described immigration as a "serious problem" for the country.
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Ken O'Flynn distanced himself from far-right views on the issue, stating his approach was just "common sense".
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In November 2024 Ken O'Flynn was elected to the Dail and afterwards, he co-opted his local council seat to his 73-year-old retired father Noel.
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Noel Ken O'Flynn joined Independent Ireland as part of the process.
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In February 2025, O'Flynn stated that Ireland had taken in asylum seekers "to the detriment of our own people" and claimed that "hotel rooms can be found overnight for asylum seekers" but not for Irish citizens.
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Ken O'Flynn is the son of Noel Ken O'Flynn, a TD for the same constituency from 1997 to 2011.
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Ken O'Flynn is a gay man and is married to Francisco Cuevas, a Spanish business analyst.