[1] O'Flaherty's last programme on Good Morning Ulster was a discussion of the use of telephone boxes in an age of mobile phones.
[2] O'Flaherty died on 27 September 2016; his death was announced by Noel Thompson on Good Morning Ulster.
[1][2][5][6] Speaking after his death was announced, Peter Johnston, the Controller of BBC Northern Ireland, said that "We were all deeply saddened to hear of the death of Paddy, who for many years was a well-known face and voice across our airwaves and television screens" and that "Paddy was for many years a well-known face and voice across our airwaves and television screens.
Such a gentle person", whilst deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said that O'Flaherty was "a wonderful broadcaster, fiddler and like myself, a fly fisherman".
[4] Séamus Dooley from the National Union of Journalists said that O'Flaherty was "the embodiment of all that is best in public service broadcasting".