Mon, Apr 6, 2015
Martin approaches Granddad for help with his school history project, the Irish Civil War, but the old man's recollection is somewhat fanciful, involving Godzilla and Napoleon, so Martin decides to stage his own re-enactment. Sean Murphy is thrilled to find that Granddad's imaginary friend from his childhood has returned in the monochrome shape of piano-playing George Gershwin, who is keen to live out a bucket list that includes driving a tractor and being a Peeping Tom. Granddad passes away and, having attended the funeral, George moves on to complete the bucket list whilst Martin goes ahead with his re-enactment, complete with Sean Murphy as Godzilla.
Mon, Mar 3, 2014
It is summer Martin and Padraic started to build a raft on which they intended to sail into town. Now, as Halloween approaches, they decide to turn it into their own spooky ghost ship and take to the water, with their two imaginary friends, to the strains of the only sea shanty they know - 'Orinoco Flow'. However the tide carries them past the town and they end up on the seemingly uninhabited Castle Island - uninhabited, that is, except for Island Joe. Meanwhile old-fashioned Father Roche is opposed to pregnant, unmarried Fidelma taking readings in church but the progressive Father Linehan comes up with a way around his objection.
Fri, Oct 12, 2012
Martin has a week to go before he finishes at primary school and Sean believes that he should leave in anarchic style so that he will never be forgotten - but anarchy does not come naturally to the hesitant Martin. Debra and Liam regret promising Sinead she could go on the girl guide jamboree if she did well at school and set about trying to scupper her school work though the biggest shock comes when Fidelma and Dessie announce their future plans.
Mon, Mar 24, 2014
Fidelma and Dessie's wedding day - which is also St Patrick's Day - dawns and disaster strikes early when the bridal gown gets stained by Coco Pops, requiring a joint cleaning effort before Fidelma is ready to be led to the altar. Half-way through the ceremony the baby decides to arrive, and a mad dash to the hospital follows. With all the adults gone it falls to Martin to entertain Majella and her folks to the post-nuptial feast as well as celebrating St Patrick's Day. Next day however Liam is staggered at the cost of the celebrations and Martin less than impressed by the new arrival.
Mon, Mar 17, 2014
A group of travellers moves into the field next door to the Moones, causing Debra and Liam to move a few items from the garden into the house for safety. Martin however is much smitten by one of the travellers, the free-spirited Majella who quickly moves from being his classmate to his girlfriend. With the wedding looming the stag and hen parties go ahead. Heavily pregnant Fidelma falls asleep at hers but Dessie's do, enthusiastically organized by his best man, Father Linehan, in the church, soon gets out of hand thanks to the biblically-themed drinking games.
Fri, Oct 5, 2012
Following an awkward confirmation, in large borrowed shoes, during which he is renamed Martin Martin, Martin decides that he would like to be an altar boy after all and, helped by Sean, determines to be the best in Boyle. However before long he stumbles upon the fact that these sweet little lads are actually an organized crime ring who delight in intimidating Father Linehan. At the same time, Fidelma takes a shine to Dessie Dolan, the chief choir boy, and decides that she has also discovered religion. Debra and Liam wonder what went wrong that two of their brood have embraced the Church.
Fri, Sep 28, 2012
As Martin experiences a sexual awakening after watching female tennis players and cartoon princesses on television, Uncle Danny, his father Liam's brother and an ultra-cool musician, comes to visit. Danny is a man of the world and Martin turns to him for information on the birds and the bees, much to the annoyance of Liam - and Sean, who, seeing himself as redundant, hangs out with 'Crunchie' Haystacks, another boy's imaginary friend.
Mon, Feb 17, 2014
Liam is all set to take the family on their annual summer holiday - to Donegal in the old camper van. However, the others - particularly Martin - are not enthusiastic as it is World Cup 1990 and Ireland are playing Romania. Liam gets his way and the Moones, plus Fidelma's boyfriend Dessie and Martin's friend Padraic - with his own imaginary friend, Crunchie Danger Haystacks, pile into the van and set off for Donegal. Martin is not happy and so, whilst the others in the pub, preparing to watch the match on television, and comforting Trisha over the break-up of Talking Heads, he sets off with Sean Murphy to hitch back to Boyle to watch the match. But they have very little luck until they see a house sporting football colours, though they are in for a surprise. Hopefully the others will realize that Martin, with or without Sean Murphy, is missing.
Mon, Feb 24, 2014
It's Martin's first day at secondary school where Padraic informs him that he has already found himself a girlfriend. Martin however is unimpressed by the opposite sex - until he encounters the beautiful art mistress Miss Tivnan though she is more interested in muscular PT teacher Brian. Dessie decides to propose to Fidelma, in public at the school disco, where he is the DJ. This is where Debra urges Martin to start proceedings on the dance floor, which indeed he does, showing himself to be a mean exponent of 'dirty dancing', especially with Sean Murphy as his invisible 'Baby'.
Fri, Sep 21, 2012
Due to having to wait for his sisters to use the bathroom, Martin finds himself over-sleeping and Sinead takes advantage of this to put eye shadow and make-up on him, so that when he innocently arrives at school it is assumed he is gay. To save time in getting to school Martin, encouraged by Sean, takes inspiration from world events and the fall of the Berlin Wall by dismantling his garden wall to create a short cut. Debra, meanwhile, sets out to be a Weight Wishers leader and teach weight reduction, though nobody comes to her classes.