Fair City ready to ‘shock’ after 25 years on screen

Popular Irish soap Fair City will mark its 25th anniversary this week with some "spectacular story lines" to keep fans on the edge of their seats.

The award-winning RTÉ drama that now has almost half a million viewers started in September 1989 with just one episode a week for a limited run.

It was cancelled after its first season but then the powers-that-be decided to give it another go.