Ciaran from Fair City has been 'whacked by women's handbags' in the street

The storyline has been going on for so long that fans have come to the end of their tether - one fan has even set up a petition to put an end to the madness.

Irish actor Johnny Ward has told the Irish Mirror, that women in the street whack him with their handbags for playing the role of Ciaran in Fair City.

Since May last year, his character has been keeping Katy O’Brien captive in a box, to get revenge on her brother Emmet.