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") is a

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which was broadcast on

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and

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in 2013–14. The series was nominated to the ''Special Irish Language Award'' at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards in 2014.

Plot

Rob Cullan is sacked from his job at ''

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'' following a

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scandal. He returns home to

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where Diarmuid Black puts him in charge of failing

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newspaper ''An Nuacht''. The editor has just dropped dead, the boss – Diarmuid – is writing bouncing cheques to cover his debts, the paper is full of propaganda but has no news. It's up to Rob to turn it around with the help of reporters and a young photographer – but in his first week he has already crossed a powerful gang boss and discovered that not all the staff are what they seem. Tightly written by newspaper editor and thriller writer Colin Bateman and translated into idiomatic Irish by Peadar Cox, the series launched a host of young Irish acting talent.

Cast

* Don Wycherley as Rob (14 episodes, 2013–2014) *

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as Alix (14 episodes, 2013–2014) * Denis Conway as Diarmuid (14 episodes, 2013–2014) * Caitríona Ní Mhurchú as Janine (14 episodes, 2013–2014) * Donncha Crowley as Cormac (14 episodes, 2013–2014) * Tim Creed as Michael (8 episodes, 2013) * Patrick McBride as Seán (8 episodes, 2013) * Conor MacNeill as Gerry (6 episodes, 2014) * Shane Fallon as Patrick (6 episodes, 2014)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scup 2013 Irish television series debuts 2014 Irish television series endings Irish drama television series BBC Northern Ireland television shows Irish-language television shows TG4 original programming Television shows set in Belfast 2010s television series from Northern Ireland Multilingual television series