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Sep 18, 2026
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
Both Michael Collins and Paddy Tobin signalled an instinctive and immediate openness to this.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
Now, interestingly, Ken O'Flynn, the independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central, who was also on the plinth, seemed to be more cautious about it.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
But I think it stands in interesting and sharp contrast to the kind of dilly-dallying and not even playing political footsie with each other that we see on the left.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
You know, we had Richard Boyd Barrett last week complaining that he's sending emails about cooperation to other parties on the left and And being left on read, being blue ticked.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
Both Michael Collins and Paddy Tobin signalled an instinctive and immediate openness to this.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
Now, interestingly, Ken O'Flynn, the independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central, who was also on the plinth, seemed to be more cautious about it.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
But I think it stands in interesting and sharp contrast to the kind of dilly-dallying and not even playing political footsie with each other that we see on the left.
Jack Horgan-JonesPANELIST
You know, we had Richard Boyd Barrett last week complaining that he's sending emails about cooperation to other parties on the left and And being left on read, being blue ticked.
Patricia MessengerHOST
However, local representatives warn that city-based dementia care is already stretched to breaking point.
Patricia MessengerHOST
Joining us is Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central.
Patricia MessengerHOST
And that is Thomas Gould, who I believe has met with several of the impacted families.
Patricia MessengerHOST
Good morning to you, Thomas.
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Patricia MessengerHOST
And thanks for joining us on the programme.
Patricia MessengerHOST
Good morning to you.
Patricia MessengerHOST
That is Deputy Thomas, Sinn Féin Deputy Thomas Gould for Cork North Central on what seems devastating news for the families at that dementia unit at St Stephen's in Glanmire to close.
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Fianna Fáil junior justice minister Catherine Arda has told her party that more stringent penalties are likely to be included in the next Youth Justice Strategy.
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Well, we're joined now by Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and by Saoirse Brady, Executive Director at the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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Welcome to you both.
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Ken O'Flynn, this new proposal, what does Independent Ireland think about it?
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Ken O'FlynnGUEST
People involved in gangland crime from a very young age.
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OK, Ken O'Flynn, thanks very much.
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That's Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Saoirse Brady from the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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Thanks very much for joining us.
Patricia MessengerHOST
Joining me on the line this morning to discuss these figures and what needs to happen next.
Patricia MessengerHOST
is the Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, and that is Padraig O'Sullivan, who uncovered these statistics.
Patricia MessengerHOST
Good morning to you, Pádraig.
Pádraig O'SullivanGUEST
Good morning,
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Patricia MessengerHOST
Good morning.
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Bye bye.
Patricia MessengerHOST
That is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan who is Dáil Deputy for Cork North Central.
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Patricia MessengerHOST
And that can be any day of the week.
Patricia MessengerHOST
But could Mallow soon be getting a dedicated enclosed space where dogs can run safely and they can do it off lead? Labour TD for Cork North Central, Eoin Kenny.
Patricia MessengerHOST
says he is taking up the cause after a local resident tagged him in a social media discussion about the idea.
Patricia MessengerHOST
While Cork County Council has looked into the proposal, even checking out the pilot dog park, which is at the Ballincolloch Regional Park, they say there's currently no budget available in the Canterham-Mallow Municipal District to cover the cost of a dog park.
PJ CooganHOST
Hold on now, you see, that's the thing.
PJ CooganHOST
And that was the genius mind of Spike Milligan, where you actually have real boundary commissions who do electoral boundaries every so often, and you'll actually find that your bins are in Cork North Central, but you vote in Cork South Central because the line goes through your garden.
PJ CooganHOST
So
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that has happened.
Shane MoynihanHOST
Brian
Brian O'ConnorUNKNOWN
O'Connor, Cork North Central.
Brian O'ConnorUNKNOWN
Very quick question.
Brian O'ConnorUNKNOWN
I'm from Cork.
Emer CassidyGUEST
So fell between the stools in terms of governance a little bit and I think that historically that what's ended up resulting is that in the current political structure we don't have a TD because representing the town.
Emer CassidyGUEST
Now that's all to do with constituency layout and we were part of Cork North West and now in the recent divide we're part of Cork North Central and So the political layout of where we're involved is Ballincollig is in with Mallow and Mayfield and Northside and Cork, that line in terms of political representation.
Emer CassidyGUEST
So we've no TD.
Emer CassidyGUEST
Now we've got councillors looking after the area, but with the gap not having that representation.
PJ CooganHOST
I imagine the amount of back-channeling going on between the political world and the HSE over the last few days, whether they'll tell us it's happening or not, it's flippin' happening.
PJ CooganHOST
I wonder, will we get the decision, will Paul D, will others get the decision that they so desperately need today? Paul D, Gus Sullivan, Fianna Fáil TV for Cork North Central, and of course, friend of the Cody family.
PJ CooganHOST
Paul D, good morning.
Padraig O'SullivanGUEST
Morning, PJ.