Clare Dunne: 'Kin is different from Love/Hate'

The Herself star is ready for any commentary RTÉ's new crime drama might draw and hopes that people, including Joe Duffy, will give the series a chance

'If you’re making people talk in a good way, bring it on. That’s what art is for,' says Clare Dunne. who plays Amanda in Kin.

Clare Dunne has been torn between two worlds recently, as she juggles the reactions of her film Herself hitting cinemas, while preparing for the launch of RTÉ’s newest drama Kin.

The Dubliner plays the central character of Amanda in the fictional gangland series, a protective mother who married into a mob family and takes matters into her own hands when a member of her clan is killed. Herself may have a completely different plot, but Dunne again stepped into the role of a strong-willed mother for the blockbuster. She's been praised for her performance in both roles.