THE GUARDS
EPISODE TWO - GOOD MULE

WRITTEN BY
STEVEN ALDRIDGE

DIRECTOR
GRAHAM CANTWELL

PRODUCER
JONATHAN FIGGIS

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
NICHOLAS SCHROEDER

PRODUCTION DESIGN
GRAHAM WILLIAMS

CAST

  • Diarmuid O'Briain - EMMETT J. SCANLAN
  • Aiden Burn - STEVEN ALDRIDGE
  • Malachy O'Neill - CHRIS PATRICK-SIMPSON
  • Maeve Healy - AISLING McLAUGHLIN
  • Sheila O'Briain - AMY JOYCE HASTINGS
  • Donal Burn - GORDON MAHNN
  • Sorcha Madden - RACHEL RATH
  • Keely O'Briain - KAYLA SCANLAN
  • Deaglan Carney - VINCENT FEGAN
  • Dara Ward - AOIFE MOORE
  • Counsellor June Carol - GERALDINE McALINDEN
  • Superintendent Micheal Reid - PADRAIG MURRAY
  • The Watcher - TERRY McMAHON
  • Dr Mike Hooper - JOE McKINNEY
  • Tv3 Reporter Claire Barrett - CAMILLE DONEGAN
  • Custody Sergeant - STEVE WILSON
  • Gardai - ANDREW McAVINCHEY
  • - DAMIEN HANNAWAY
  • - CIARAN DOYLE
  • Lead ERU Member - JUDE STYNES
  • ERU Members - BARRY McKENNA
  • - DEREK BURKE
  • TV3 Cameraman - MARIO BORTAS
  • Henchman - JONATHAN FIGGIS
  • Bartender - STEPHEN GIBSON
  • Knife wielding Youth - EDDIE JACKSON
  • Attacked Youth - JEFF DOYLE
  • Youth in Custody - BARRY IRWIN
  • Nurse - EMMA FARRELL
  • Coma Patient - MOLLY STACK
  • Driver - TOM WOOTTON

CREW

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - MOLLY STACK
  • SOUND RECORDIST - TOM WOOTTON
  • BOOM OPERATOR - BARRY McKENNA
  • CAMERA ASSISTANT - BARRY IRWIN
  • SCRIPT SUPERVISOR - KENNY McKENNA
  • MAKEUP - CARRIE JONES
  • NADIA MACARI
  • COSTUME & MAKEUP - EMMA FARRELL
  • ART DIRECTOR - STEPHANIE CLERKIN
  • LOCATION ART DIRECTOR - SUSAN LOUGHNANE
  • PROPS - PAUL KELLY
    - ALAN SHERLOCK
  • STUNT CO-ORDINATOR - PAUL BURKE
    CATERING - PAUL CANTWELL
  • STILLS PHOTOGRAPHERS - FARRIS GERARD
    - SUSAN LOUGHNANE
  • EDITOR - GRAHAM CANTWELL
    ASSISTANT EDITOR - DEREK KEATING
  • Additional Furniture Provided by:
    OPW
    With thanks to JOE SMITH
  • Additional Uniforms Provided by:
    THE JBS GROUP
  • Garda Torches provided by:
    KAPP & PETERSON LTD
    www.petersons.ie
  • Large Torches provided by:
    J & F SUPPLIES
    www.jfsupplies.com
  • Tuxedos supplied by:
    BLACKTIE
    www.blacktie.ie
  • Lenses provided by:
    VAST VALLEY

LOCATIONS

  • BIG TOP MULTIMEDIA & McARDLE ASSOC
    With thanks to RICHARD FITZPATRICK & PAT McARDLE
  • THE DONAGHMEDE INN
    With thanks to TOM EVANS
  • DIARMUID'S HOUSE
    With thanks to PAUL & CATHERINE CANTWELL
  • AIDEN'S HOUSE
    With thanks to RORY SCANLAN
  • DONAL'S HOUSE
    With thanks to JOHN ELDERS
  • PORT MARNOCK SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE
    With thanks to CATHERINE McGIVNEY & FRANK LUPTON
  • CAPPAGH HOSPITAL FINGLAS
    With thanks to COLLETTE GLEESON
  • CLONTARF CASTLE
    With thanks to BRONIA McKEE and TRIONA CAHALANE
  • BANKERS BAR

Special thanks to:

  • DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
  • THE GARDA PRESS OFFICE
  • GARDA STORES SANTRY
  • FINGLAS GARDA STATION
  • THE IRISH FILM ACADEMY
    With thanks to RACHEL SARAH MURPHY
  • FILMBASE
    With thanks to ALAN FITZPATRICK, BARBARA HENKES and THE STAFF
  • TOWN BAR & GRILL
    With thanks to RONAN RYAN
  • Also thanks to:
    CAROL NAUGHTON
    CIAN Ó MURCHU
    AIDAN Ó MURCHU
  • Insurance by:
    MIB INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.
    With thanks to JOHN O'SULLIVAN
  • ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
    PAT McARDLE
  • SSOCIATE PRODUCER
    EMMETT J. SCANLAN
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR TV3
    FINTAN MAGUIRE
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
    STEVEN ALDRIDGE

A LEGEND UNITED PRODUCTION FOR TV3

FILMED ON LOCATION IN DUBLIN IRELAND

The characters and events depicted in this piece are fictional. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.