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But Dearbhla is very busy with all the business meetings she has with Joan. You would wonder what they have to discuss, so much.

On another note nice to see hughie got a replacement for zoe since she's all forgotten about now

Paul has always been a bit of a boor but I think this latest turn is a bit OTT - it's close to domestic abuse between the pair of them now.

Just feels a bit exaggerated or something. Orla surely ca't be staying just for Junior's sake? He's not even his father and they have only been together a few years!

The current writers haven't the talent to go anyway near a sensitive issue such as domestic abuse. There's been a gradual slide downwards but since Christmas the entire writing, continuity, dialogue has gone south fast, somethings up, cutbacks maybe, rte canteen staff are probably double jobbing in the writers room to ensure there's enough cash in the bank for ray d'arcys weekly cheque or the talent budget for funny Friday

Orla and Paul are starting to remind me of Mary and John in Fr Ted. All love and darling in front of Dolores. Mary and John were meant to portray the misery for unhappy couples with no divorce in Ireland at that time. What are Orla and Paul portraying if the writers are not going down the domestic violence route ? Id be more worried about my laptop than my toes if i dropped it!

To get away from Paul and Orla, wouldn’t blame her for a second.

One of the reasons I still watch is to follow the conversation here!

Agree - it’s fairly crap at the moment, always was really but no longevity or follow through with the storylines.

moving people into other peoples lives for no reason except to promote a storyline. Since when were Sharon and Carol any kind of buddies; Ridiculous last night, Sharon making cookies with Jack (Jack certainly looks like he ate a good few!!) , getting in the shopping and putting Jack to bed (10 minutes of PlayStation before bed - talk about stimulating a child before sleep time!!).

Please don’t fat shame a young child. #bekind

Go see Rachel or Callum, her siblings or missing Bela

The Rafferty - Carol thing is a bit hard to understand. They hardly even know each other.....why he would be concerned about dumping her and shacking up with Sharon is a mystery.

The Paul-Orla one is a peculiar storyline too. Like others, I'm even wondering if it's heading into a domestic abuse plot. He's already hurling insults at her daily and calling her a "slut" etc. Would be pretty dark though for two established characters on the show.

Paul's master plan wasn't exactly well thought out, if he just wanted her money then he probably shouldn't have immediately told her that and instead just played nice until he got what he wanted.

The marriage registration papers that you sign after the ceremony (green folder) wouldn't have been submitted at that point. So don't send them in to apply for a marriage cert equals not married .

FC used to be the most entertaining of the soaps both sides of the Irish sea, soapy for sure but with decent dialogue and storylines but all gone now. Money methinks is the issue, rte is cash strapped but still spending in all the wrong areas although you don't need big cash for good stories, this forum could come up with better storylines than the current crop. I'd save cash by having Joe Duffy do funny Friday from McCoys, imagine the craic and japes with Joe and the gang in the beer garden

Surely Doug and Erica would want to see how Nora is or be able to mind Jack for Carol, Sharon not needed at the salon, the senior stylist

I think James needs to return, catch his father with Sharon

2004.....