Marion O'Dwyer

Brendan and Brother Dominic are up for the post of headmaster of Ballykissangel National School. At Fitzgerald's, Dooley, keen as ever to make a penny rents the upstairs room to a visiting school governor and needs it painted fast, while barmaid Orla finds herself in the middle of a dispute. Elsewhere, Danny's pig, Una, plays Cupid.

Ex-prisoner Paul Dooley arrives in Ireland to discover he and his family are moving to Ballykissangel, home of his old enemy, Brian Quigley. Niamh is set to move to Dublin as the shadow of Ambrose still lingers. Elsewhere, Orla is finishing her cottage renovation and fending off Conor's advances. Oblivious, Conor prepares a surprise romantic dinner and is thwarted by Orla's planned dinner party.