On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, the tragic discovery of the body of an 85-year old man which is thought to have been undiscovered for seven months has shocked people – not just in his native Cork city, but around Ireland.
Ritchie Scanlan’s body was discovered at his home in Madden’s Buildings in Blackpool on the northside of Cork city at midday last Friday. The sad news has prompted renewed concerns over isolation of the elderly, not just in rural areas, but in towns and cities.
