# Soap Opera

Last year

2022

# Test Yourself

Quiz: How much do you know about Neighbours?

The long-running soap opera will be gone from our screens.

30.1k

Jun 11th 2022, 10:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you watch the soaps?

Fun fact: the term ‘soap opera’ comes from radio dramas that were sponsored by soap manufacturers.

35.2k

Apr 19th 2022, 10:27 AM

All time

# future plans

Claudio Ranieri to end managerial 'soap opera'

The veteran manager announced on Friday he will not coach Serie A club Sampdoria next season.

12.7k

May 21st 2021, 11:28 PM

# Soap Opera

Dundalk refuse to address reports coach Filippo Giovagnoli set for exit after day of turmoil

Fans protested that the club is ‘run like a circus’ and manager Shane Keegan resigned earlier today with the club amid a wretched run of results.

61.3k

Updated

Apr 17th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Manchester

Coronation Street actor fired over series of "racially offensive" tweets

Marc Anwar has played the character of Sharif Nazir on the soap since 2014.

51.7k

Sep 25th 2016, 1:45 PM

# Soap Opera

Chaotic, shambolic and humiliating pre-season is an ominous sign for Manchester United

Preparation has been far from ideal for an easily-irritated Jose Mourinho.

15.4k

Jul 25th 2016, 3:32 PM

# cushty

Eastenders' funeral home gay sex scene gets the all clear from watchdog

Two characters were half naked in a funeral parlour.

22.3k

Aug 17th 2015, 4:36 PM

# everybody needs...

Now you can stay on Ramsey Street thanks to Airbnb

A new competition even includes the opportunity to have dinner with Dr Karl Kennedy.

12.1k

Jul 31st 2015, 6:30 AM

Everyone's talking about THAT final scene on tonight's Red Rock

Adrijan, our love :(

12.2k

Jun 4th 2015, 10:00 PM

# deirdre barlow

9 of the greatest Deirdre Barlow moments from Coronation Street

KEN!

26.4k

Jan 20th 2015, 9:28 AM

# Drama

Can Red Rock become a staple in Irish households?

We look into what makes a soap worth watching.

16.2k

Jan 7th 2015, 3:12 PM

# red rock

9 things we learned behind the scenes of TV3's new soap Red Rock

The first new Irish-produced soap in years begins in January.

9.9k

Dec 8th 2014, 8:48 AM

# fair sh*tty

An ode to Fair City, Ireland's longest-running (and most reviled) soap

The soap turns 25 this week. Let’s give it a break, for once.

24.1k

Sep 14th 2014, 6:00 PM

# closer each day

Every important TV soap theme tune, ranked from worst to best

THAT’S WHEN GOOD NEIGHBOUUUUURS BECOME GOOOOOD FRIIIIEEEEEEENDS.

24.8k

Apr 19th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Ottoman

Turkish soap opera bringing Suleiman back from the dead

Here’s one way to reconcile people to a controversial period in history – make it into a smash TV hit.

11.6k

Dec 15th 2013, 5:30 PM

# cesc please

David Moyes hoping for good news on Fabregas bid but Rooney not for sale

The Manchester United manager confirmed the club’s official bid for the former Arsenal midfielder.

3.6k

Jul 19th 2013, 8:32 AM

# up in flames

The funniest soap opera moment of all time

It involves a urinating doll being thrown onto a flaming barbecue.

1.8k

Jul 12th 2013, 10:21 AM

# romeo is heaving

Home & Away’s Romeo loves Waterford, heavy winds cancel Minor match

The two incidents may not be linked.

3.2k

Apr 17th 2013, 9:07 PM

# Soap Opera

Ferguson relieved at Rio's England omission

Roy Hodgson ignored Ferdinand in his latest selection and the United manager is clearly happy that he will not be playing additional games.

977

Oct 5th 2012, 5:04 PM

# Fair City

Fair City finally reaches RTÉ Player after negotiations with union

The soap has been running for so long that actors’ contracts did not include the possibility of showing it online.

7.7k

May 2nd 2012, 7:15 AM

# Soap Opera

Shake on it... Tiger and Steve Williams face off at President's Cup

But it’s Adam Scott’s bagman that has the last laugh as Woods and Striker suffer heavy defeat.

645

Nov 17th 2011, 11:34 AM