When Darren Kiely is found badly beaten, CCTV footage implicates Michael Hennessy in the attack. Aware that the rivalry between the two families seems to have died down of late, the Gardaí are wary of breaking the news to Darren's family. Meanwhile, it's Sharon Cleere's first week on the job, and she is paired with Paudge Brennan. On the lookout for further CCTV of Michael Hennessy before the assault, she comes across CCTV which implicates Sergeant Brian McGonigle in a relationship with an under
The Kielys swear revenge on the Hennessys, leading Bridget Kiely to arrange an attack on the Hennessy's youngest son, David. Meanwhile, Sharon and Angela are forced to break the news to an elderly man that his daughter has died whilst travelling in Morocco. However, when they find him collapsed on his kitchen floor, they discover he has just days to live, so decide against telling him the tragic news. Supt. McKay and his wife are told devastating news that they have suffered a miscarriage in the
Sharon and Paudge arrest a woman with mental issues who tries to force herself on David Hennessy. When they finally discover her identity she leads them to her son's house, where they discover loot from nine unsolved burglaries and shop thefts. But is it an illegal search? Meanwhile, Katie Kiely is unimpressed with her mother's attempts to re-integrate herself within the family, so decides to apply for a job at the newly-opened Neptune Cafe, which she secures - but she soon has bigger problems t
A man is arrested after attempting to rob a convenience store in order to escape from two goons who are trying to reclaim a debt sold to them by his landlord. However, McKay isn't impressed to discover that Paudge is in fact the landlord, and orders him to buy the debt back. David Hennessy confesses to stealing the money from his mother Patricia, in order to cover up for his brother, Michael. Meanwhile, Sharon bites the bullet and confronts Brian with the CCTV footage of him kissing a schoolgirl
Sharon and Paudge attend the scene of a tenancy dispute on the volatile Ridge Estate, but the situation spirals out of control, forcing them to call for backup. Angela tries to defuse the situation but is caught up in an arson attack which leaves her hospitalised on her birthday - forcing some unexpected home-truths. Meanwhile, Bridget decides to leave town and offers to say her goodbyes to Patricia. However, Patricia isn't keen on giving the type of send off she is looking for. Liam berates Pat
Sean and Adrijan try to help a young mother who has had her car stolen. Sean takes a shine to her, and goes out of his way to recover the stolen vehicle, but Adrijan suspects there is more to the case than meets the eye, and discovers the woman has a long and complicated history with the Garda. Meanwhile, Patricia is furious to discover that David is spending the night with Katie. After grilling Michael about the relationship, he reveals David was present the night that Darren Kiely was murdered
Sharon is tasked with taking a group of school students on a tour of the station, but struggles to come up with any inspiring stories. Meanwhile, McGonigle stops a youth he suspects of dealing drugs. Instead of arresting him, he confiscates his gear and gives him a warning. When the boy comes into the station, having been beaten up, he claims McGonigle is responsible. McGonigle denies the beating or taking the gear, but has further problems on the horizon when Sharon witnesses him leaving anothe
Sean and Adrijan deal with a neighbour dispute involving a noisy dog. Adrijan tries to calm the situation by offering to exercise the dog, but when the dog is later found poisoned, the situation reaches boiling point. Meanwhile, Paudge is in court as a star witness in a battery case, leaving Sharon to be paired with Brian. Having confronted Rachel earlier in the day, warning her to stay away, Sharon is reluctant to go out on the beat, unaware that Brian has organised for her to be on the receivi
Sean and Adrijan lead the search for a young girl who has been reported missing by her father. They discover her disappearance may be linked to the arranged marriage that she was about to be forced into, and immediately lose patience with her father. They suspect that one of her friends, Caitlin, may be protecting her, but struggle to prove it. Meanwhile, Angela continues to alienate her family when she fails to turn up for her son's meeting with his scoutmaster. Sharon prepares to return to wor
Sean and Adrijan arrest a man for aggressive behaviour after a dispute breaks out between the accused and a parking agent who has clamped his car. Meanwhile, Sharon returns to work and warns Brian that she will be keeping a close eye on him. A drunk is arrested after being tied naked to the bandstand on the local pier, but his friends, who are determined to continue the party, turn up at the station and threaten to cause trouble. Sean, Adrijan, Brian and Sharon manage to calm the situation, but
Sean and Adrijan deal with a local crank who claims that a number of paedophiles are operating close to the local playpark. However, when he is later found beaten, having been the victim of a robbery, the pair begin to suspect that somebody may be wanted him to keep quiet. Sharon books in a lost engagement ring worth £14,000, but is stunned when it later disappears from her desk drawer. She's convinced Brian is responsible, and lo and behold, when he unexpectedly 'finds' the ring, he proclaims h
Katie finally reveals the shock truth to her family that she has been sleeping with David Hennessy. Vince orders her to move out, but quickly regrets his decision. He persuades Katie to make a statement to the police, confirming that David was being blackmailed by Darren, and that Michael offered to 'sort him out'. Katie also manages to persuade Bridget to give up the money found in Darren's wardrobe as evidence to confirm the blackmail. Sean and Adrijan find a young baby left in the middle of t
Michael is brought into custody and formally charged with Darren Kiely's murder. Meanwhile, following a further unsuccessful pregnancy test, James decides that he and Claire should take a break from the IVF treatment and focus on their marriage. Sharon's notebook mysteriously disappears, leading to a further confrontation with McGoningle. An urn arrives at the station, having been sent from the USA. The dead man, David O'Reilly, has expressed his wish to be buried at Cowpark. For Angela, however
Sharon oversteps the mark when dealing with angry shopkeeper whose stock has been damaged by a teenage tearaway. When the shopkeeper makes a complaint against her, she finally reaches breaking point and reveals the whole truth about Brian to McKay. Brian is hauled over the coals, but denies all of the allegations made against him, and instead concocts a story which suggests that Sharon has made the whole story up as he denied her sexual advances. Sharon is convinced Paudge will back up her versi
McKay and Angela interview Rachel Reid, but she confirms Brian's version of events. Her father, Liam, isn't convinced and attacks Brian outside of the station. Meanwhile, Bridget's latest harebrained scheme to make money leaves her out of pocket. Vincent confronts dodgy dealer Beady Burke, and he agrees to reimburse her on the understanding that Vincent looks after a gun for him. Angela's son Conor is involved in an accident and is rushed to hospital. He initially admits to have taken marijuana,
Sean and Adrijan find an abandoned car covered in blood. They discover the owner, Phil Rodgers, has been badly beaten and hospitalized. He refuses to identify his attacker, but Sean manages to uncover evidence of further offences which secures the suspect's arrest. Meanwhile, Conor's drug addiction continues to spiral, as he continues to fall deeper and deeper into debt. Rachel returns home drunk demanding to see Brian. Liam's suspicions begin to grow, and he demands that McKay open a formal con
The search for Rachel gets underway, but Sharon is concerned that Brian may be responsible for her disappearance. Brian's daughter Melanie informs Nikki that Rachel was close with a man known as 'Fat Barry', who often hangs around the school and buys the underage students alcohol. Paudge brings Barry in for questioning and discovers that he has a previous conviction for stalking a young girl in Donegal. When Barry leads Paudge and Sharon to a piece of clothing worn by Rachel on the day she disap
As the search for Rachel intensifies, Liam and Niamh front a television appeal asking for information. Patricia offers Liam some welcome support, but begins to wonder if he really wants to commit to their relationship. Meanwhile, on door-to-door inquiries, Sean and Adrijan come across a young boy, who has been left home alone, who has accidentally started a chip pan fire. His mother returns and pleads with them not to take her son away, and will Adrijan plays good cop, Sean isn't so convinced of
A medium turns up at the station claiming to have information on Rachel's whereabouts. When he offers to comfort to Liam and Niamh, McKay is skeptical and asks Sean and Adrijan to look into his past. Meanwhile, Conor stages a burglary at home in order to pay off his drug debt, much to the dismay of Angela, who has no idea the truth behind the attack. Rachel decides to escalate the situation by taking a deadly cocktail of drink and drugs. She phones Brian just as she collapses, but Sharon is witn
As Rachel recovers in hospital, Brian is cautioned and questioned at another station. Paudge tries to convince Sean to apologise to Sharon, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Liam tries to persuade Rachel to make a statement against Brian, but Rachel refuses to implicate him in any wrongdoing, until she has a heart to heart with Sharon, which shocks her into changing her mind. Brian tries to plead his innocence with McKay, but McKay is disgusted and lashes out. Meanwhile, a particularly difficult