She received the news just 20 minutes before starting a new job Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 68-year-old is a legend of the Manchester soap, having appeared on the cobbles as Liz McDonald for 30 years, before she left the show back in 2019. The […]

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Una Crawford O’Brien has opened up about Bryan Murray’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis Actress Una Crawford O’Brien has opened up about her husband Bryan Murray’s Alzheimer’s battle. The actress sadly revealed that “the person I fell in love with, he’s not really there.” Una bravely opened up about her husband’s condition in an interview with Ireland AM. […]

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Bryan Murray is bidding farewell to Fair City Fair City actor Bryan Murray is retiring from the soap after 20 years. 75-year-old Murray is best known for playing Bob Charles on the popular Irish soap. Bryan Murray will make his final appearance as Bob Charles on Thursday, April 24th. Fair City’s Executive Producer Brigie de […]

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The controversy surrounding the future of the soap continues. A new report claims that 200 staff members working on RTÉ are fearing for their jobs as the national broadcaster aims to outsource the production of the iconic soap. Earlier this summer, RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst outlined plans to outsource the flagship programme currently produced […]

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We’ll be seeing a little less of Carrigstown next year. RTÉ have announced that it will be reducing the number of Fair City episodes by one a week in a new bid to cut losses next year. In an email to staff, the national broadcaster said that it will be cutting its expenditure by around […]

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“It was a joy going to work each day.” After 34 years in Carrigstown, Bela Doyle is leaving the Fair City. Doyle, played by Jim Bartley, is bidding farewell to the show after announcing his retirement. Bartley joined the Fair City cast in 1990 – at the height of this nation’s Italia ’90 euphoria – […]

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