New RTÉ drama Clean Break could be what Love/Hate fans are looking for

Setting his new TV crime series in Wexford gave Billy Roche a different dynamic to work with than the usual Dublin shows, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

WHEN Billy Roche was completing his Wexford Trilogy cycle of plays, which were the toast of London in the early-1990s, he reckoned he’d ended his fascination with his hometown. We’re grateful he changed his mind.

Roche has returned to Wexford for the script of his new four-part crime series, Clean Break, which starts on RTÉ One on Sunday night. The town looks well, with the Nicky Rackard statue and some of its neat, narrow side streets on display.