Both sides of the story

THOUGH he’s popularly known as ‘Nidge’ from RTÉ’s hit drama Love/Hate, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor has been a much admired stage actor for many years.

He delivered an acclaimed performances in the Abbey’s production of The Irresistible Rise of Arturo Ui a few years back and now the Dubliner is at it again, starring in a riveting new production of Mark O’Rowe’s Howie The Rookie.

Following an acclaimed run in Dublin, the show transfers to the Everyman Palace Theatre in Cork this week for a five-night stint before moving on to further appointments in Galway and Edinburgh.