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When a Child Is Born

E1    Mar 1, 1998    50m    TV-14
With the birth of Niamh's baby approaching the last thing she needs is a stressful visit from Ambrose's mother, Imelda.

Kathleen discovers a miracle at the church 0 a statue has started to sweat. Within hours the town is filled with people and Peter is suspicious that several residents stand to gain from the 'miracle': Assumpta's doing good business at the pub; Padraig's got his first scoop for the local paper; Liam's and Donal's fast-food van is doing a roaring trade; and father Mac is happy to see the donations increase.

Padraig's journalistic talent is also put to good use trying to find out what Brian is up to. He's buying land from Eamonn, but he also wants two access roads and he's not saying why.

The 'sweat' on the statue is finally identified as chip fat, and Peter gives Liam and Donal an angry lecture on the evils of exploiting the church for their own gain.

Ambrose's mother is sent home on the advice of Dr Ryan, but Niamh gives birth in the car on the way back, with Ambrose d
Cast of When a Child Is Born
  • Tony DoyleBrian Quigley
  • Niall TóibínFather Mac
  • Peter CaffreyPadraig O'Kelly
  • Bosco HoganDoc Ryan
  • Gary WhelanBrendan Kearney
  • Tina KellegherNiamh Egan
  • Birdy SweeneyEamon Byrne
  • Peter HanlyAmbrose Egan
  • Deirdre DonnellySiobhan Mehigan
  • Joe SavinoLiam Coghlan
  • Frankie McCaffertyDonal Doherty
  • Aine Ni MhuiriKathleen Hendley
  • Stephen TompkinsonFr. Peter Clifford
  • James NesbittLeo McGarvey
  • Dervla KirwanAssumpta Fitzgerald
  • John CleereKevin O'Kelly

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