Hidden Assets star Cathy Belton: 'The success can't happen without investment' 

In advance of season two of the RTÉ crime drama, Cathy Belton tells Esther McCarthy why Ireland's screen industry is at a crossroads 
Cathy Belton stars in season two of Hidden Assets on RTÉ. Picture: Andres Poveda

Cathy Belton stars in season two of Hidden Assets on RTÉ. Picture: Andres Poveda

Cathy Belton’s dream of an acting career grew from drama classes as a youngster. But it was a role in iconic Irish soap Glenroe that helped seal the deal.

Her casting as local vet Lucy Reilly brought her onto one of the most famous shows in Irish TV history and into the homes of the majority of Irish households at a time when the Sunday-night soap was essential viewing.

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