Jay O’Brien

The carer who’s tired of watching everyone else live.

Jay O’Brien works long shifts in an overrun care home, holding strangers’ hands while his own life stalls. He’s smart, decent, and starting to believe that “decent” is just another word for stuck. When a small risk shows him how big the stakes really are, Jay has to decide what kind of man he’s going to be — before someone else decides for him.

Tish Kavanagh

Sharp tongue. Sharper instincts.

Tish grew up learning that nobody hands you a break — you take it and deal with the fallout later. She reads people like a second language, spots angles nobody else sees, and refuses to be the girl waiting on the sidelines. With one eye on the exit and one on the prize, she’s the crew’s unofficial strategist — and Jay’s most dangerous ally.

Marlon Hayes

The man who thinks he’s running the show.

Swagger, charm and a mean streak wrapped in a sharp jacket. Marlon moves like the main character in every room, always one step from a deal or a disaster. He believes he’s built for bigger things — and if the world won’t give them to him, he’s happy to take them.

Ria Carter

Chaos wrapped in lip gloss.

Ria is the mate who makes every night louder, messier, and somehow more honest. Jokes first, feelings later, she hides real fear behind glitter and noise. She might clown around, but when the crew’s backs hit the wall, Ria’s loyalty isn’t a punchline.

Addy Smith

A mouth too quick for the world he’s in.

Addy lies like he breathes — fast, messy and mostly to get out of trouble he walked into himself. Funny until things turn serious, loyal until the fear hits, he’s the mate you bring along and instantly regret. Underneath the bravado there’s a kid who’d love a clean slate — if he ever stops tripping over his own.

Deco McCann

Old school. No nonsense. Not the man you cross.

Deco is the quiet storm that blows in when things get serious. Dublin-born, battle-tested and allergic to amateurs, he’s done the kind of work you don’t put on a CV. He believes in contracts, respect, and clean exits. Cross him and you won’t get a second chance to be sorry.

Peggy O’Brien

The mother who knows exactly what the world can do.

Peggy holds the flat — and Jay’s life — together with tea, tough love and a full frying pan. She’s seen charming men turn dangerous, small debts turn to big threats, and good intentions go bad. Warm, sharp and stubborn, Peggy wants one thing: for her son not to repeat his father’s mistakes.

Alex Petrou

The quiet one who misses nothing.

Alex moves like a shadow — careful steps, sharper instincts. He listens twice, speaks once, and keeps his cards close enough to disappear behind them. Calm, observant, and hard to read, Alex is the kind of man people overlook… right up until the moment they shouldn't.

Paddy Gallagher

The old lion with teeth still sharp.

Paddy built his reputation in back rooms and quiet corners, long before everyone started filming everything. His laugh fills a room; his silence empties it. Charming, dangerous and never truly off-duty, Paddy knows that power doesn’t vanish — it just changes hands.

Michael Durrant

The past that refuses to stay put.

On paper, Durrant is just another tired old man in a care home armchair. But the past hangs off him like a second coat — names, places, half-finished stories. Jay thinks he’s just another resident, until one small discovery suggests Durrant might be the key to something much bigger.

Meet the Characters of The Full Irish