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Maclean Burke as Damien Halpin in Fair City

Maclean Burke: 'I was literally kicking and screaming!'

In the concluding part of our interview with Fair City's Maclean Burke, he tells John Byrne about watching - and not watching - himself on the show, his real life and family, and how being sent to Speech & Drama classes changed his life.

Television • 14 Sep 24

Oh yes it is! Olympia Panto is returning this Christmas

As entertainment gradually returns families can look forward to the resumption of Dublin's Olympia Theatre annual pantomime.

Panto • 02 Sep 21

Fans can find out what happens next on RTÉ One at 8:00pm

Fair City set for 'best worst wedding there ever was'

Fair City stars Maclean Burke and Amy Kirwan have said that fans are set for "the best worst wedding there ever was" when their characters Damien and Mairéad walk down the aisle tonight on RTÉ One.

Soaps • 01 Apr 21

Olympia Theatre's online panto has run extended

Looking for something to entertain the kids now that the Christmas school holidays have been extended? Dublin's Olympia Theatre may have a stream right up your street.

Erin McGregor • 04 Jan 21

"It just means that we'll be able to keep producing from this point forward"

Fair City stars say socially-distanced return will work

Fair City stars Ryan Andrews and Maclean Burke have told RTÉ Entertainment that the cast and crew of the RTÉ One show feel that they "have it cracked" after returning to work under Covid-19 safety protocols.

Soaps • 02 Sep 20

Karen Byrne - Making her Fair City debut

Fair City stars want Karen Byrne back in Carrigstown

Fair City stars Ryan Andrews and Maclean Burke have told RTÉ Entertainment that they would love to see Dancing with the Stars professional Karen Byrne back in Carrigstown after she charmed the cast and crew with her upcoming guest appearance.

Soaps • 10 Sep 20

Maclean Burke, who has starred in Fair City since 1998, says he still hopes to be in the show in another 20 years

Fair City star hopes to be in show in another 20 years

When Fair City was launched in 1989 it had a planned life of eight years. Here we are 29 years later and it's still entertaining viewers four nights a week. We caught up with two of the show's longest-running stars, Maclean Burke and Victor Burke.

Soaps • 18 Sep 18

Maclean Burke