Kenneth Noel O'Flynn (born 1978/1979)[1] is an Irish Independent Ireland politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2024 general election.

[7] 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.

In August 2021, O'Flynn faced criticism for a misleading Facebook post in which he called for "checks and balances" on refugees fleeing Afghanistan amidst the Taliban's resurgence.

[11] In September 2024, O'Flynn faced a Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) hearing over comments about the Spring Lane halting site made during a 2021 interview on RedFM's Neil Prendeville Show.

Separately, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) partially upheld a complaint against the RedFM segment in 2022, criticising its failure to challenge O'Flynn's views or provide diverse perspectives, deeming it stigmatising toward Spring Lane residents and Travellers.

[13] Following his re-election to Cork City Council in June 2024, O'Flynn expressed his concerns about immigration, advocating for stricter controls on people coming into Ireland.

O'Flynn stated that while he did not oppose foreign people coming to Ireland, he was critical of individuals entering the country without proper documentation, such as those who "tear up their passports."