Career
Another brother, Patrick, died during the Irish War of Independence. Upon graduating from St. Joseph's College he joined the editorial staff at The Connacht Tribune. He was a pioneer of the bus transport system in the west of Ireland, obtained contracts for mail routes prior to 1923, ran a cinema and O'Flaherty's Motors Limited.
O'Flaherty was one of the longest-serving public representatives in the town, beginning in 1924 till his death on September 19, 1959. He was the last Chairman of the old Urban District Council and was a prime mover in the restoration of the Mayoralty in 1937. During his first term as Mayor, he awarded the Freedom of the City to Irish President Seán T. O'Kelly.
