Fair City - Mysteries of the unexplained

Jason_

This is a spin off thread to discuss all the mysteries of the unexplained in carrigstown, such as where is John Deegan ? Where did all the extra space come from for the spar shop ? Would a bank really allow 900k be transferred with a click of a mouse ?

Radio5

Where did Farah Phelan and Oisin Brennan go to ? Were they kidnapped by aliens.

Strazdas

The bank one is the most striking one of the lot. A person trying to transfer their entire life savings of 900k out of their account and doing it online would be seen as "unusual activity" and would cause the bank to contact the person to confirm that is what they wanted to do (and that person would be asked to provide various security details).

Always number 1

Radio5 wrote: »

Where did Farah Phelan and Oisin Brennan go to ? Were they kidnapped by aliens.

Oisin is in Cork with his overbearing mother. Farrah is somewhere in the UK. Christy mentioned her at Christmas

Jason_

Always number 1 wrote: »

Oisin is in Cork with his overbearing mother. Farrah is somewhere in the UK. Christy mentioned her at Christmas

So she in only in the uk but she hasn't come home for 15 years, even for her brothers funeral.

Always number 1

Jason_ wrote: »

So she in only in the uk but she hasn't come home for 15 years, ever for her brothers funeral.

Or her grandmothers funeral, or her dads wedding...

dixiedan

Whatever happened to Barry O Hanlon after he was arrested ? Is he languishing in The Joy, waiting to be tried? Why was he not released on bail? After all, all sorts of low life scrotes seem to get bail these days, and surely Barry wouldn't be a danger to society.

walshb

dixiedan wrote: »

Whatever happened to Barry O Hanlon after he was arrested ? Is he languishing in The Joy, waiting to be tried? Why was he not released on bail? After all, all sorts of low life scrotes seem to get bail these days, and surely Barry wouldn't be a danger to society.

This is the most glaring. What has become of him? One of the main characters involved in a major story and he is erased from existence?

Radio5

Always number 1 wrote: »

Oisin is in Cork with his overbearing mother. Farrah is somewhere in the UK. Christy mentioned her at Christmas

Yes I know he's in Cork but how come he never visits Dublin or his dad and his ever increasing band of half-siblings never visit or mention him?

Vahevala

walshb wrote: »

This is the most glaring. What has become of him? One of the main characters involved in a major story and he is erased from existence?

They tried him off camera, I remember Niamh mentioning it, he was found guilty of manslaughter.

The guy who plays Oisin is now in a band so they would have to recast him, one Brennan son offspring is one too many

dixiedan

Vahevala wrote: »

They tried him off camera, I remember Niamh mentioning it, he was found guilty of manslaughter.

Wow..I have no memeory of that.

Always number 1

Radio5 wrote: »

Yes I know he's in Cork but how come he never visits Dublin or his dad and his ever increasing band of half-siblings never visit or mention him?

Paul has been to visit him and he gets mentioned from time to time but it does seem a bit strange that Paul wouldn't have him visit during holidays/midterm. And another thing, who did Rachel go to Galway with?

Jason_

On Mondo's first day back, himself and Wayne were best buddies meeting up for a pint, even though they were never friends before and they never spoke again afterwards.

dixiedan

Jason_ wrote: »

On Mondo's first day back, himself and Wayne were best buddies meeting up for a pint, even though they were never friends before and they never spoke again afterwards.

And Mondo had hardly any interaction with his da Ray during his return to Carrigstown. By the way, whatever happened to Rays ex Angela? I think she used to work as housekeeper to McLeer??

Strazdas

Why do the buildings on Carrigstown's main street not have normal roofs? The likes of McCoys, the Hungry Pig and Spar have flat roofs in the manner of a prefab, which would leave them open to flooding. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen flat roofed buildings like them on any street in Dublin.

MJ23

How come that depressing grey faced git Bela Doyle is still in it?
Barry O Hanlon went back to Gotham to find Hughie and Tony.

wilddarts

Why did Tommy 'Horn Dog' Dillon take down a picture to spray paint the wall in the kitchen, was there not a 2 foot sq somewhere else?

Also in that episode, why, when he was in the room watching Bob and Doc sleeping did he not give Bob a wet willy?......... :eek:

How can Tommy survive by just sitting in his taxi and not actually taking fares?

Why is the new mechanic spending so much time with his boss and his wife?

Why does the garage not have a car lift?

How can Paul Brennan run the garage from that shoe box of an office?

Who robbed Dan of a personality?

What was the point of bringing Mondo back? the 'comedy' factor???

What is/was the point of Bella Doyle?

How many times did Ama say, 'I get my bag'?

What is a ''nuss''?

Why has Damo one facial expression for every conversation?, kinda like an imbecile trying to understand how toast is made.

Will we ever again see the kitchen in Vino's? (Or was that just a bad dream)

Jason_

What is Dearbhla Dillon doing in Canada ?

Tomohawk

How come there is full employment in the Carrigstown community? What is their secret? Every character seems to have a job. Name an unemployed adult in Fair City...never a mention of the dole...

Larry Wildman

The €900k thing is nuts.

Wayne was kind of blackmailed - Any sane person would have reported it and the bank would have reversed it.

Plus you can't make transfers of that size online.

saintsaltynuts

Remembering delivering to R.T.E. one time and seeing the houses and pub of the set and just for a split second thinking it was a real street.I laughed.

Flippyfloppy

Why does Paul own a garage yet can't fix a car & Niamh own a hairdresser yet can't do hair?

Strazdas

Larry Wildman wrote: »

The €900k thing is nuts.

Wayne was kind of blackmailed - Any sane person would have reported it and the bank would have reversed it.

Plus you can't make transfers of that size online.

I always thought that storyline was ludicrous. Wayne could have given dozens of different reasons to the bank and/ or the police as to why he gave the bank account details to Eddie or even claim that Eddie forced him to do it with violence. As you also say, it would be absolutely impossible to clear out a bank account of that amount of money with a simple click of a mouse. The bank would contact the person and carry out a series of security checks before allowing anything to happen.

Tomohawk

No-one ever goes on holidays for a relaxing break or to the cinema in Faircity. I know its a different genre but at least the priests in Father Ted took the odd holiday and went to the local fleapit now and again. And every adult character drinks, even corrie has at least one character (Peter) that doesn't drink and still goes to the pub...

Cool_Chick_96

Did Lucy really have an affair with Harry ? Wouldn't she have been very young at the time ?

vektarman

Why are the blinds always closed on everyone's houses, even during the day?

Strazdas

Cool_Chick_96 wrote: »

Did Lucy really have an affair with Harry ? Wouldn't she have been very young at the time ?

Presumably she must have been only a teenager. The idea that he would be able to attract such a girl seems a bit bonkers : he was a ridiculous figure at the best of times.

BandyMandy

Yvonne Doyle fled to Australis following a hit-and-run incident, when she returned to FC, as far as I recall no mention of it was ever made about it.

jos28

Why do people in FC never watch soaps

Radio5

jos28 wrote: »

Why do people in FC never watch soaps

Its obvious they don't .

Otherwise Judith would have realised that Tommy was her stalker - as seen on Emmerdale a few years back when Louise (barmaid played by actress who plays Marilyn in H & A) was being stalked by obsessive partner.

earlytobed

What happened to the salsa dancing?

Turquoise Lagoon

What happened to Leo? A while ago he was in serious debt and was going to attempt sucide.

When did the house Niamh and Paul live in now get so big, it was tiny when Dolores lived there for years.

Why does nobody in FC think it's weird that tommy and judith's son zack is basically abandoned by his parents. They barely mention him; and who is the relative that's so willing to bring up their son while they go about their lives in Dublin

earlytobed

Turquoise Lagoon wrote: »

What happened to Leo? A while ago he was in serious debt and was going to attempt sucide.

When did the house Niamh and Paul live in now get so big, it was tiny when Dolores lived there for years.

Why does nobody in FC think it's weird that tommy and judith's son zack is basically abandoned by his parents. They barely mention him; and who is the relative that's so willing to bring up their son while they go about their lives in Dublin

And Zack has a D4 accent although he is being brought up in rural Kilkenny

ratmouse

Who choose the vile dark green paint for the walls upstairs in McCoys?!

dpofloinn

How long did Rita live in that bedroom? And why did everyone talk to her from outside the door and leave her dinner on the floor outside the room? How come such a small area has such a high crime rate?

Always number 1

Jason_ wrote: »

What is Dearbhla Dillon doing in Canada ?

Filming Vodafone ads. Wonder if she'll come back for

Tommy's funeral

Maliboo Stacey

How could Wayne possibly not have noticed that the wrong name was on the plaque for Orla? If you get something engraved, surely the first thing you'd do when you get it is to LOOK AT IT!

MJ23

Maliboo Stacey wrote: »

How could Wayne possibly not have noticed that the wrong name was on the plaque for Orla? If you get something engraved, surely the first thing you'd do when you get it is to LOOK AT IT!

Because he's a big thick eejit.

walshb

Maliboo Stacey wrote: »

How could Wayne possibly not have noticed that the wrong name was on the plaque for Orla? If you get something engraved, surely the first thing you'd do when you get it is to LOOK AT IT!

Are we to assume that the engraver also gift wrapped it and sent it to Wayne gift wrapped?

blastman

How has Fair City lasted 25 years?!?

Are there any old episodes online, so I can appreciate how much better it is now?

Uepped

why hasn't Louise met up with her best school friend Laura Halpin ?

Uepped

Next week Christy phones Farrah

walshb

Uepped wrote: »

why hasn't Louise met up with her best school friend Laura Halpin ?

Maybe the fact that when Mondo came back and he and Wayne didn't seem to get on like they were supposed to after such a long absence the writers thought best to leave Louise and Laura be.

Jikashi

Whatever happened to Seamus McAleer? He used to be fairly central to a lot of the goings-on on FC as the wealthy businessman of the town. Just kinda vanished without any proper exit.

Why did Christy go to the bother of having full length windows in the front of the Spar when he was just going to cover them up from the inside anyway? Also his (or Spar's, I dunno) choice of having the magazine rack, the shelf at which people are most likely to stop and examine, right in the path of the in-swinging door

Elmo

The character of Farrah has her own turnaround figure. What are the old Farrah's doing now?

Fiona Glascott

Sinéad Keenan

Denise McCormack

Caroline Harvey

Sephiroth_dude

Jason_ wrote: »

On Mondo's first day back, himself and Wayne were best buddies meeting up for a pint, even though they were never friends before and they never spoke again afterwards.

Lol

havetoquit

Does anyone else think that the character Kerry-Ann wears a dreadful wig? Is there any reason why she is made up and dressed to look so rough, when her character tells us she is sweet and naive?

Cork_chick_94

What happened to Ragnall Place ?

MJ23

Who does all their shopping in the local corner shop? Ye'd be broke.
How come nobody has a kettle or brings a sandwich to work?
Why cant Damo dye his bright red eyebrows to match his jet black hair?
How has Stephen not killed anyone yet?
Why is grey face Bela still there?

Always number 1

Jikashi wrote: »

Whatever happened to Seamus McAleer? He used to be fairly central to a lot of the goings-on on FC as the wealthy businessman of the town. Just kinda vanished without any proper exit.

Why did Christy go to the bother of having full length windows in the front of the Spar when he was just going to cover them up from the inside anyway? Also his (or Spar's, I dunno) choice of having the magazine rack, the shelf at which people are most likely to stop and examine, right in the path of the in-swinging door

Seamus McAleer was traumatised after becoming embroiled in the hostage situation which ultimately lead to the death of Annette and his business destroyed and AFAIR he went to Florida and hasn't been seen since

Sephiroth_dude

How did bob go from being homeless to owning the hungry pig ?