Bryan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in 2019 and went public with the diagnosis in 2022, was recently put into full-time care as his condition worsened severely Una Crawford O’Brien and Bryan Murray(Image: VIPIRELAND.COM) Una Crawford O’Brien has said that the only name that her partner Bryan Murray remembers is that of his dog, … Read more
‘Fair City’ (RTÉ One) 1/5 Lily (former ‘Coronation Street’ star Beverley Callard) comes face to face with her daughter Gwen (Emily Lamey) in the hilariously awful ‘Fair City’. Photo: RTÉ For decades, viewers assumed that Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders all existed in hermetically-sealed parallel worlds. Each was set in a place that was recognisably … Read more
Ireland has gone through so much since the earliest days in black and white RTÉ has produced its fair share of memorable shows and moments over the years This year marks the centenary of the first public demonstration of television. Scottish inventor John Logie Baird invited 50 scientists and a reporter to a London attic … Read more
Lillian Mellamphy from Cork has worked as an extra on film, television and advertisements for the past 10 years ‘For a morning working on Fair City, you might come away with €55, but I was working on a film recently where I was paid nearly €700 for the week.’ Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision “After three months of … Read more
She will play Lily, the long lost mother of feisty barmaid Gwen ‘Coronation Street’ actor Beverley Callard on the Carrigstown set of ‘Fair City’. Image: RTÉ It was a momentous end to the decade. Communism was starting to crumble across eastern Europe; Charlie Haughey was elected taoiseach for the third and last time; and some … Read more
Spoilers ahead: Jess begs Babs and Victor not tell Carol the truth about Greg, Dean feels sorry for Phoebe when she confides in him about Will’s grave and Hayley and Holly go head to head Fair City’s Jess and Ruby(Image: www.kipcarroll.com) On Sunday night’s Fair City, Babs, Victor, and Ruby press Jess to reveal where … Read more
The actor, known for his portrayal of Steo Nash on the soap, made the announcement on Instagram earlier today. 18:02, 23 Jan 2026Updated 21:53, 23 Jan 2026 Gerard Jordan stars as Steo Nash in Fair City(Image: ) RTE Fair City star and online prankster Gerard Jordan reveals he’s expecting his ninth child with his partner. … Read more
RTE Fair City star Una Crawford O’Brien got emotional on air as she opened up on her partner’s heartbreaking illness. The actress’ partner Bryan Murray was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease six years ago in 2019 and went public with his story in 2022 to raise awareness of the disease and to help others. 3 Bryan was diagnosed … Read more
TV reviews Carla O’Brien on ‘Crimecall’. Photo: Naoise Culhane Just to be absolutely clear, no one should be breaking into shops in the middle of the night and stealing a couple of bottles of whiskey. That said, is such a crime really worthy of inclusion in Crimecall (RTÉ One, Monday, 9.35pm)? The theft in question … Read more
But Kevin McGee says he has got less work since Brigie de Courcy became the show’s executive producer ‘Fair City’. Photo: RTÉ RTÉ is spending an average of €1.1m a year on script and story-writing services for Fair City, figures released through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show. In the eight years between January … Read more