Paddy O'Brien

Paddy O'Brien has crusaded tirelessly for the elderly for over six decades. He first organized the Cork over 60's Talent Show event to combat loneliness among the elderly. “Loneliness is still a huge problem among the elderly and that is one reason why I continue to run the Over 60s Show in communities all over the city and county, for the past 34 years,” he says. Over the past six decades he has led many campaigns for the elderly, which have led to the delivery of subsidised heating, improved access to medical care, improved housing, and extra social welfare entitlements.