List of Fair City characters


Fair City is an Irish television soap opera first broadcast on RTÉ One in 1989. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme and a list of former characters, listed in order of first appearance. Some characters have been recast since their first appearance.

Present characters

Past characters

The following characters departed Carrigstown.
CharacterActorCharacter durationStatus
Greg KielyShane McCarthy2023-2026Fled to London to avoid going to prison for spiking Lorcan Foley Jr.
Ali FoleyDoreen Corrigan2005-2009, 2020, 2025-2026Returned to London after visiting her son, Lorcan Foley Jr.
Isaac "Zak" DillonKevin Joyce2010–2012
Isaac "Zak" DillonPeter Corboy2019
Isaac "Zak" DillonStephen O'Leary2021–2025Returned to Spain after visiting his father, Tommy Dillon
Eleanor "Ellie" DalySusie Power2008-2010, 2015-2016, 2021, 2025Returned to Brazil
Damien HalpinMaclean Burke1998–2025Moved to Germany
Liam PlunkettAidan Kelly2020, 2024-2025Moved to India
Liam PlunkettPhelim Drew2020–2021
Elaine Hegarty-HalpinSorcha Herlihy2025Left following her ex-husband Mark's arrest for the murder of his sister Laura
Ruth BrennanKacey Wallace2010–2025Went to live with her mother in Spain
John "Bosco" WalshRory Cowan2019–2025Departed offscreen
Ciaran HollowayJohnny Ward2016-2017, 2019, 2024-2025Stayed in prison serving the rest of his sentence for kidnapping Katy O'Brien
Tyler MunroePeter Gaynor2021, 2024-2025Returned to prison for breaching his license conditions
Mark HalpinRyan O'Shaughnessy2001-2010
Mark HalpinCal Kenealy2010-2011, 2018, 2022, 2024-2025Went to prison for killing his sister Laura
Bob CharlesBryan Murray2005–2025Departed offscreen due to the actor's dementia diagnosis
Dearbhla DillonKerrie O'Sullivan2010–2012
Dearbhla DillonMaria Oxley Boardman2018–2025Moved to Los Angeles permanently
Anna MacShaneColleen Keogh2021–2024Moved to Limerick for a new job
Conan PattonBrian Moore2024Stayed in prison serving the remainder of his sentence
Cathal SpillaneEric Lalor2015-2018, 2024Stayed in prison, serving the rest of his sentence after Damien Halpin's release
Katy O'BrienAmilia Stewart2014-2019, 2024Left after refusing to involve herself in a plan to trap Tyler Munroe, believing him to be Laura Halpin's killer
Jimmy DoyleDavid Mitchell1991–2008, 2024Went to Spain with his sister Suzanne after being released from prison, to visit his family before returning to Australia
Suzanne DoyleSarah Flood1989-2013, 2024Returned to Spain with her brother Jimmy after his release from prison
Jack GleesonRyan Keogh2011–2024Went to live with his father in the USA
Maria PurcellAisling Kearns2022-2023Moved to Sligo
Bela Doyle Jim Bartley1989-2023Departed off-screen after the actor retired
Jane BlackRachel Pilkington2013-2023Departed off-screen
Dermot FaheySeamus Power1997-2017, 2022-2023Left for a new job after being released from prison for killing Cian Howley.
John DeeganTommy O'Neill2001-2023Departed off-screen due to the actor's health troubles
Jon McCarthyPaul McQuaid2022-2023Went on a World tour with his band.
Kelly AllenCharleigh Bailey2011-2016, 2023Left again after making amends with her sister Zoe
Charlotte BishopMartha Fitzpatrick2009-2019, 2022Returned to Glasgow
Lee CollinsDave Kelly2018–2021Moved to London after the death of Will Casey.
Darragh CollinsBen Condron2018–2021Moved to London after the death of Will Casey.
Cristiano San MartinRodrigo Ternevoy2017–2022Moved to Brussels with his boyfriend Patrick.
Heather DalyÚna Kavanagh2003–2009, 2014–2019, 2021Went back to Brazil.
Wayne MolloyStephen Swift1999, 2005, 2008
Wayne MolloyVictor Burke1992-1997, 2009-2019Departed offscreen after splitting from wife Orla Kirwan
Farrah PhelanFiona Glascott1998–1999
Farrah PhelanSinead Keenan1999
Farrah PhelanDenise McCormack2001–2003
Farrah PhelanCaroline Harvey2014–2019
Eoghan O'BrienAlan Howley2014-2020Moved to Galway with his elderly dementia suffering mother
Emmett FitzgeraldColin O'Donoghue2005
Barry O'HanlonPatrick David Nolan1989–2011, 2019–2020Locked up in jail for manslaughter in 2011 then moved away from Carrigstown following his release
Niamh CassidyClelia Murphy1996-2017Fled Carrigstown with her husband Paul Brennan's life savings
Pierce DevlinDaryl McCormack2014-2016
Yvonne DoyleAlex MacDowall1991–1998
Yvonne DoyleCiara O'Callaghan1998–2004, 2008–2014Leaves Carrigstown for a fresh start after being raped.
Anthony BradyCiaran Reilly2002–2009Moved to Cork to accept a job as a publisher.
Adam BerminghamAlan McMahon2007–2008Moved to Manchester to continue his studies.
Xavier "Zumo" BishopPatrick Fitzpatrick2007–2013, 2016Left with his mother and sister after his father was murdered. He returned briefly in 2016 for his brother Decco's wedding.
Connie BoylanLisa Harding2009–2010Moved back to Australia to care for her father, Ronan.
Russell BrownConor Delaney2011Moved to the United States with his partner Ingrid and her children Clara and Joey.
Caitriona CassidyLouise Meade1999–2014Moved to Manchester to stay with her sister Kira.
Patricia CollinsBairbre Ní Chaoimh????–2010Moved to Mullingar, County Westmeath, with severe liver damage from alcohol abuse.
Jennifer ConwayKaren Ardiff????–2010Applied for a job transfer to Galway, her home county.
Kay CostelloSheila McWade1989–2008Moved to Limerick to find employment there.
Malachy CostelloGerard Byrne1996–2009Moved out of Ireland, with his partner Lara and her daughter Jane.
Oisín BrennanPatrick Ball1997-2007, 2016-2020Moved to London, swearing never to return to Carrigstown.
Ursula CruiseAnna Manahan2004–2009Moved to live in England with her son, Enda.
Robert DalySam Peter Corry2009–2012Moved to Belfast to accept a job as a lecturer.
Terry DeeganJulie Hale2001–2007Moved to Dublin to look after her elderly parents.
T. J. "Tony Jr" DeeganIan Kenny2006–2007Moved to Dublin with his mother, Terry, to look after his grandparents.
Troy DowlingAndrew Macklin2008–2009, 2017, 2020Moved to Benidorm to accept a job as a DJ. He returned for two weeks in March 2017 to visit his family.
Geraldine FaheyCarmel Stephens2002–2009Moved out of Ireland after becoming impoverished.
Sylvester GarriganFrank O'Sullivan2005–2006He is assumed to be in prison.
Felix JonesYare Jegbefume2009–2010Returned to South Africa to become a patron for a local charity.
Kylie KavanaghVicky Burke2004–2009Moved to live with her mother Siobhan in Spain after being dumped.
Bernie KellyMary McNamara1989–2009Moved to Canada with relatives after the death of her mother, Mags.
Bernie KellyFionnula Murphy2023Moved to Canada with relatives after the death of her mother, Mags.
Gloria LeahyMeagan Keogh????–????Left Ireland searching for her real father, confused over his identity.
Avi Bar LevAsaf B. Goldfrid2009–2011Abandoned business partnership with Pete and fled to London.
James "Ringo" LeydenKeith Duffy2008–2009Moved to Sierra Leone to become involved in work for a charity.
Seamus McAleerVinnie McCabe2005–2008Left Ireland to stay with daughter Lauren in Spain after Bill murdered Annette.
Philip McGuckianJoe Taylor????–????Fled after being unable to pay back a loan taken from a loanshark.
Tracey McGuiganHilda Fay2001–2008Fled to Manchester after a dispute with a gangster.
Robin McKennaOrlaith Rafter2001–2009Moved to accept a job in Cork, offered by her ex-boyfriend Lennie.
Paschal MulveyBrendan Cauldwell1996–2005Left to go live with his girlfriend Lily abroad.
Lara NewmanEilis O'Donnell2009Moved out of Ireland, leaving with her daughter Jane and Malachy.
Cliodhna NorrisAisling Bea2009Followed her boyfriend Ringo to Sierra Leone.
Una NorrisSandra Curran2007–2009Moved to Sierra Leone, recovering from the devastation caused by her brother Turlough's death.
Shelly O'ConnorHilary Reynolds1999, 2000, 2004Left Carrigstown.
Baz O'ReillyPat Ainscough2004Followed his female companion to a hideout in Surrey.
David OsbourneMat Fraser2010–2011Left to accept a job in Limerick alongside his brother.
Duncan StonehouseNathan Gordon????–2010Left Ireland and enlisted with the Army in London.
Aoife StringerLaoisha O'Callaghan????–????Moved to Manchester to continue with her studies.
Judith DillonCatherine Byrne2010–2014Moved to Munich.
Neasa DillonAobhin Garrihy2010–2013
Caoimhe DillonAoibheann McCaul2010–2018, 2019Moved to Munich.
Harmony CollinsEleanor O'Brien2018
Aaron WhiteEthan Dodd2018–2020
Kurt WhelanJohnny Ward2005
Samantha "Sam" BishopMia Rongavilla2018–2020Moved to Spain with her father, Decco.
Terence CooneyTerry McMa­hon????–1996, 2008–????-