Tue, Jan 1, 2008
Darren arrives home for Suzanne's wedding, but Rita is a bit down when he tells her Yvonne and Louise couldn't afford to come back for the big day. Ken and Deirdre go shopping for baby paraphernalia and discuss names for the baby. Robin tries to talk to Jimmy in McCoys out of earshot of the rest of the family. He doesn't answer when she asks him does he love her, so she leaves on the pretence of going to sort out a band for the wedding and goes to see Gavin.
Wed, Jan 2, 2008
Jo assumes that Dermot has planned a surprise party for her birthday and is eager to get back to the house when they go out for dinner, until Dermot produces champagne and cake in the restaurant and she assumes this is her surprise. She is unaware however that he has a grand party planned for later in the week. Bela arrives home when Rita fails to show up in Rainbows and finds her lying on the couch. She tells him she felt funny and dizzy and had to lie down, but she refuses to be checked out by a doctor.
Thu, Jan 3, 2008
Damien and Mark share a moment and a few words about their mother and their sister Laura before they leave the house for the church. Meanwhile Suzanne is a bag of nerves while getting ready for the big day. Suzanne and Damien get married and enjoy a fine reception. Mark makes a heartfelt speech full of friendly jibes at Damien and refers to his mother and how proud she was of both of them. Meanwhile Robin cries alone in the ladies about the state of her marriage. Rita takes Jimmy aside and asks him what's going on with Robin. Just as he sees Ali arriving in Rita collapses and Jimmy shouts for someone to call an ambulance. The ambulance leaves and Jimmy makes it clear to Robin he doesn't want her coming with them. The Doyles head to the hospital and Gavin offers to bring Robin home. The Doyles hold vigil in the hospital. Bela is told that Rita is critical but stable and 24 hours will tell. Vincent gives Gavin the heads up about what happened and that Rory has been sniffing around. Gavin assures him he didn't sell anything to her.
Sun, Jan 6, 2008
Deirdre tells Ken she's bleeding slightly so they decide to go the hospital to get it check out. Deirdre has a scan and she and Ken are told that their baby has Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CHD). They are told that it can be quite serious and about 50% of babies survive it, but they won't know anymore until after the birth. Suzanne and Damien cancel their honeymoon and wait around the hospital for news of Rita. Bela is told that Rita has suffered a stroke and that the next 48 hours are crucial for her recovery. He passes on the news to the family and tells Jimmy that they'll need everyone to pull together.
Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Ali messes with Jimmy's new camera phone when they're out with Lorcan. She takes a picture of the three of them together. Suzanne assures Bela they'll be fine but is obviously worried as Rita is still unresponsive. Deirdre and Ken try to get on with things, even though Deirdre worries about what will happen to their baby. Ken tells Dermot and news and invites him and Jo to dinner in an effort to have a normal evening. Gavin arranges to meet Lauren and admits to her that he's in trouble because he was dealing drugs. She isn't impressed, tells him just that, and leaves.
Wed, Jan 9, 2008
Renee finds out that Gavin has been charged with drug dealing and tells Vincent to bar him. Deirdre goes into labor and Ken brings her to hospital. Deidre gives birth to a baby girl but she is immediately rushed to the ICU. Shortly afterwards they are given the sad news that their baby didn't make it. Deirdre is given the baby to hold and doesn't want to let go of her. She tells Ken she knows she'll have to let her go but she's not ready to just yet.
Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Vincent asks Gavin to steer clear of him until things calm down because he doesn't want to be seen with him by the Guards. After having their baby with them for the night, a nurse comes to take her away leaving a shattered Ken and Deirdre behind. They go home later that day and decide to have a funeral for the baby.
Sun, Jan 13, 2008
Baby Lucy's funeral takes place with just Ken, Deirdre, Jo and Dermot in attendance. Jimmy goes to McCoys and Paul asks him how things are going. He tells him that Robin mentioned something about him and Ali and is shocked by Jimmy's vehemence when he tells him that she should have kept her mouth shut. Jimmy arrives home from the pub and tries to talk to Robin. He tells her they need to talk and she says she's been trying to talk to him for months and now she doesn't want to. He grabs her arm and she slaps him. Bob sees Gavin in Rainbows and gives him a piece of his mind. Sick of all the aggro, Gavin tells Bob he's as much to blame for selling alcohol to underage people.
Mon, Jan 14, 2008
Robin suggests to Jimmy that they go for counselling. He tells her it wouldn't do any good, but she makes an appointment for them anyway. Rory lets slip to Tracey that he saw Robin at Gavin's apartment first thing in the morning and that she seemed like she was up to no good. Jimmy and Robin talk. Jimmy realises how upset she is and listens to her. He tells her that none of this was ever meant to hurt her. Darren tells Bela that he has to go back to Australia or he'll lose his job. Bela tells him that he should go and that his Mam will be alright.
Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Ali worries when she doesn't hear from Jimmy and Tracey tells her about Robin sleeping with Gavin. Ali calls to see Robin, who calmly tells her that she and Jimmy spoke last night and may be able to work things out. Ali tells her that she knows all about Gavin and that she's not as innocent as she makes out. Robin decides to beat Ali to the chase and tells Jimmy she slept with Gavin. He's surprised but not angry and tells her he'll call over later to talk to her more. Later. Jimmy tells Robin he's leaving and won't be coming back. She begs him to stay the night and to tell her he loves her. He tells her that if she loves him she'll let him go. Jimmy leaves with Robin crying alone.
Thu, Jan 17, 2008
Jimmy goes to see Suzanne and tells her that he's left Robin and is moving in with Ali. She's shocked but tells him she'll try and talk to Robin to see how she is. Deirdre tells Ken she's ready to try and move on. She plans on sorting through some of the baby stuff and getting it ready to give to a charity shop. Deirdre and Ken talk about having another baby but it's not something Deirdre wants to go through. Ken suggests she could contact her first child sometime in the future.
Sun, Jan 20, 2008
Paul calls around to see Robin only to find her moping by herself in the flat. He tells her he knows exactly what she's going through and that she has to get back out there. He forces her to come out with him for a coffee. Robin and Paul arrive home to the flat to discover Jimmy packing up his gear. She begins to argue with him over a CD so he says they'll sort that out another time, takes his clothes, and leaves. Robin is left sobbing in Paul's arms. Jimmy arrives back to Ali's flat. He tells her that she's the best thing that's ever happened to him and he's so happy to be with her. Deirdre bumps into Jo and goes to the park with her and Benjamin. She enjoys spending time with him.
Tue, Jan 22, 2008
Ken brings Owen and Benjamin to see a pantomime and is delighted when Deirdre agrees to accompany them. Jimmy tells Paul he's worried about Robin and that she seems to be falling apart. He tells her he's the last person who can help her, so Paul tells him he'll watch out for her. When Ken is late dropping Benjamin home, Jo goes around to his house to collect Ben. Deirdre shocks her by telling her that Ben is staying with her from now on, and closes the door in her face. Una is told by her boss, Ollie, that the manager of the salon isn't coming back. He asks her to take over for the immediate future.
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Robin receives Jimmy's solicitor's letter about the legal separation and is devastated. She comes close to binging on food as she is so upset. Paul comforts Robin and tries to persuade her to move on with her life. Brendan asks Jo to try and persuade Heather to let him see Eleanor. Una gives Keith a key to her apartment. Ray prompts him to give her one to his but Una is unimpressed that he didn't suggest it himself. Jo tries to save her friendship with Heather and calls around to her but Heather is still angry. Jo tries to persuade her to let Brendan see Eleanor but to no avail.
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
Ken confronts Brendan in McCoys about the way he treated Deirdre. The whole bar overhears that Brendan is really Ben's father. Ali confides to Carol about what Robin said and tells her of her doubts. Later that evening she confronts Jimmy and he admits he can't have children but protests that he really does love her although Ali is not impressed. Frances gets a phone call from the hospital letting her know that Sadie has been admitted after allegedly falling down the stairs. Sadie goes to stay with Tracy and Dominic.
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Heather takes Eleanor away for a break and doesn't tell Brendan. He gets really worries and tries to search for them. Jimmy and Ali make up after fighting. Eamon calls to The Bistro looking for Sadie. Frances lies and says she hasn't seen her. He later confronts her at her front door but she denies it again. Robin takes an overdose of paracetamol. As the tablets start to take affect she tries to ring Jimmy but he doesn't answer. She then rings Paul and cries for help.
Thu, Apr 10, 2008
Paul calls Jimmy to tell him what happened and he rushes to the hospital to see Robin. Ali becomes jealous and thinks Robin is being manipulative. Jimmy questions Robin about why she did it and she admits she just wanted the pain to stop. Robin is embarrassed about the whole thing while Jimmy feels guilty and tries to comfort her. Eamon keeps ringing Sadie so Tracey persuades her to get her number disconnected and get a new phone. Eamon is furious when he discovers Sadie's number is disconnected and starts to follow Frances to try and find her. He forces his way into Frances's apartment and threatens her. She refuses to tell him and so he starts hitting her. Tracey gets worried when Frances doesn't call around when she was supposed to and isn't answering her phone so she sends Dominic to call and check on her. Dominic arrives as Eamon continues to beat her and so he knocks him to the ground coming to Frances's rescue.
Sun, Apr 13, 2008
Sadie is shocked when she sees Frances's injuries after Eamon beat her and agrees to report him. Sadie tells Frances she needs to move on with her life and decides to leave Carrigstown and move in with her sister. Ali tries to persuade Jimmy not to call in and check on Robin and tells him she needs to lean on someone else. Jimmy tells Paul that he's not going to see her for a while to try and help her move on. Robin phones Jimmy but he doesn't answer and so she leaves a message saying she feels a lot better and apologising for the hassle. Jimmy is pleased but Ali is suspicious.
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
All the renovations to Rita's house are finished and Bela excitedly tells her it's all ready for her to come home. Rita however is reluctant to go, she tells him she doesn't want to leave the convalescent home. Heather asks Renee if she and Eleanor can stay with them for little while. Renee agrees but tells Heather that Brendan is drinking a lot lately. Robin tells Jimmy that she is not going to bother keeping her appointment with the Psychiatrist but he tries to persuade her to go. Leo admits to Sergei about his relationship with Maeve and Sergei is not impressed. Jo and Dermot feel sorry for Brendan and invite him for dinner. Dermot persuades Jo to let him stay with them for a few nights.
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Sergei is furious with Leo about Maeve and goes to move out but Leo persuades him to stay and says Maeve won't be calling around while he is staying. Jimmy and Suzanne manage to persuade Rita to come home explaining how disappointed Bela will be if she doesn't. The family have organised a welcome home party for her. During the party Robin calls at the house to enquire how Rita is but Ali answers the door. Ali tells her she is fine and with her family, making to clear that it no longer involves Robin and so she leaves. When Bela finds out she has called he urges Jimmy to go after her much to Ali's annoyance. Robin is upset and so Jimmy brings her home and tries to comfort her. They grow closer and he instinctively goes to kiss her and she responds passionately.
Thu, Apr 17, 2008
Robin talks to Jimmy and he tries to tell her that what happened the night before was a mistake. She doesn't believe him and tells him there is still something between them, he falters. Robin calls around to see Rita and gives Bela a break to go to McCoys for a while. Later Jimmy calls in to check on Rita and he and Robin talk about the night before. They share a moment but before anything happens Bela arrives home. Bela figures out that there is something going on and tells Jimmy that he wonders if Ali is really the one for him. Jimmy seems unsure about his own feelings.
Sun, Apr 20, 2008
Leo tells Brendan to stay with him for a few days after Heather kicked out of the flat. Brendan is frustrated and wants to do something to try and save his marriage but Renee advises him to give Heather some space. Bela lets slip to Ali that Robin was in Rita's the night before when Jimmy was there. Later Ali casually asks if any other visitors called to Rita the night before and Jimmy lies to her saying no. Brendan calls around to Heather and pleads with her to let him make it up to her. Heather tells him that there relationship is over and to leave. After he goes she breaks down crying.
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Ali and Robin have a run in outside Phelan's. Robin taunts Ali over her insecurities about Jimmy. Later in the pub Robin warns Jimmy to tell Ali to back off and stop having a go at her. Jimmy discovers that Ali knows they were in his Ma's house together and is worried. Mannion encourages Emma to keep studying and doing well at school but won't let her go to the cinema with friends during the week. Jimmy tells Paul that he and Robin slept together. Paul is shocked and warns him that Robin will most likely tell Ali no matter what she promises as she hates her.
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Jimmy and Ali plan a night out together to try and make things better. Ali moans to Carol about Robin but Carol tells her to let it go. Ali and Jimmy are about to go for dinner when Bela asks him to pop around to the house to help with something and so Ali goes ahead to the restaurant. As Ali is waiting in The Bistro for Jimmy, Robin comes in and Ali confronts her about telling Jimmy to get her to back off. Robin gets angry and just as Jimmy arrives in she reveals that she and Jimmy slept together. Ali looks at Jimmy and knows it's true before he can say anything.
Thu, Apr 24, 2008
Jimmy ends up spending the night at Paul's. He tells him that he really loves Ali despite what happened with Robin. Jimmy calls around to Ali to try and explain things but she asks him to go. Ali tells Carol what Jimmy did and she is furious. She assures Ali that she will talk to him and warns him never to do it again. Robin apologises to Jimmy for telling Ali about them and gets upsets when she thinks he's angry at her. He admits that he still has some feelings for her and goes to comfort her. Carol walks in to the pub and sees Jimmy with his arm around Robin before storming out. Carol tells Ali what she saw and Ali is furious. She kicks Jimmy out of their flat.
Sun, Apr 27, 2008
Jimmy tries to reason with Ali but she doesn't want to know, insists he leave her alone and takes the keys for the flat off him. Leo tells Sergei he is not going to go to Russia and Sergei is angry, accusing him of forgetting Lana and looking to move on with Maeve. Leo denies it but it makes him questions his own feelings and he realises he isn't over Lana. That night he tells Maeve they can't be together anymore as he is not a free man. Robin hears that Jimmy and Ali haven't patched things up and is secretly pleased. She tells him that he can move into the spare room in the flat if he wants but he turns her down and tells her what happened has a mistake and he really wants to be with Ali. Ali walks into McCoys and sees them together and has a go at Jimmy.
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Jimmy calls to the Galley to try and get Ali to talk to him. He tells her he wants them to work but she walks away on him. Ali reveals to Bela that her and Jimmy are finished. McAleer meets Mannion and Tiernan, he leaks the story about his rival Dermot's "dodgy" adoption. Tiernan questions Barry about the story and he admits he was stayed away from it because it concerns a friend. Barry casually questions Dermot about the adoption and he dismisses his concerns. He later asks Paul about it and reveals what happened. Bela ignores a call from Rita when he is in McCoys and has a pint.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Robin tells Suzanne about her and Jimmy sleeping together and Suzanne is shocked. Barry questions Annette about Dermot and she tells him to drop the story. McAleer gives Tiernan and envelope telling him it's a lead on the Dermot story. The envelope contains a copy of Benjamin's birth certificate. He gives it to Barry and he is shocked realising there is a major story. Barry tries to question Deirdre and Ken about the adoption and they become furious at him and threaten to sue him if he runs the story. They tell Dermot what happened and Deirdre gets even more distressed at the thought of a story. She tells Ken she wants to leave Carrigstown. Ali agrees to meet Jimmy, he apologises and tries to explain what happened. Ali agrees to forgive him and try again but only if he cuts off all contact with Robin.
Thu, May 1, 2008
Ken goes to attack Tiernan in The Bistro but Barry and Dermot manage to hold him back. Ali catches Jimmy and Robin talking in the street and confronts Jimmy. Ali and Robin have a huge row, shouting at each other in front of the whole street. Jimmy can't handle it and walks off but neither of them notices as they are still arguing. Dermot tells Barry he will tell him everything that happened but he wants him to kill the story as a friend. Barry refuses to.
Tue, May 6, 2008
Carol confronts Jimmy about moving to Australia. She asks him if he's not being a bit drastic, but Jimmy says he's been pushed into it. Robin gives Paul a dig out in the garage when Jimmy goes missing and Ray has to rush off to the dentist. Ken meets with Geraldine and Mike about doing a deal. Mike tries to get a better deal, and hints that Deirdre is getting unhappier by the day and will want to leave very soon. Ken tells him he's not selling to him at all. Ken arrives home and Deirdre asks him if he's signed the deal with Mike. When he admits he hasn't Deirdre pleads with him to sell for whatever he's offering.
Wed, May 7, 2008
Jimmy leaves two women broken hearted when he leaves Carrigstown. Robin says goodbye to him in McCoys and sobs outside the door, while Ali pleads with Jimmy to stay at the last minute and sobs in the middle of the road as Paul drives away. Paul asks Robin to come back to work in the garage permanently and she says yes. Dermot tells Ken he won't get much more than Mike is offering and Deirdre urges him to take it so they can leave before the article is printed. Ken agrees.
Thu, May 8, 2008
Suzanne catches Bela smoking and realises he's back on the cigarettes having been off them for years. He promises her that he'll stop again. Ken approaches Mike about buying the business but Mike says if he wants a quick sale he'll have to drop the price. Ken tells Deirdre and asks her if they have to move straight away? Robin starts back working in the garage. Ray gives her some encouragement on moving on, but feels slightly put out when she acts like she's the boss. Dermot and Jo are furious when they hear that Mike has swindled Ken out of 25 thousand. Dermot gives Ken a cheque for the original amount and tell him he's not standing for it. Ken thanks him but says he has to stand on his own two feet.