Top Cast
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Dairíne Ní Dhonnchú
Eileen
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Niall McCarthy
Stephen
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Clelia Murphy
Sandra
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Niall O'Shea
Brian
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Mick Nolan
Father
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Joe McKinney
Seamus
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Ciaran Delaney
Jason
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Shane Butler
Teenage Couple (M)
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Ciara Cullen
Teenage Couple (F)
Overview
Eileen has something important to discuss with her teenage son, Stephen. But on the day she decides to talk to him, Stephen has his own surprise in store for her.
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