Borderline

Given the new world we live in, Belfast and Dublin want this investigation

to showcase positive cross-border cooperation between our two forces.

Listen, Regan, I don't like this any more than you do, OK?

But the sooner we cooperate, the sooner we can go our separate ways.

We all just want to know how it's gonna work with your man over here.

Does he give orders, take orders?

What the fuck's he even doing here?

At least there's one good thing about you being here.

- What's that? - They hate you more than they hate me.

What did you do in Dublin that got you banished to the border?

Somebody I helped put away is out on parole.

This person wants to kill me and has the means to do it.

So, until this person can be safely put back in their box, I'm stuck here.

For my safety, and the safety of certain people close to me, I cut all ties.

- Who's C? - No one.

- Can I have your number? - No.

What do you know about Patrick Gorman?

He killed your father when you were a kid, so they say.

Aye, so they say. There's no proof.

- Well, he's back now. - What?

He came back two years ago, runs a furniture store in Castleblayney.

- (GUNSHOTS) - Daddy!

How long's this been going on? - On and off a few years.

Worse since you told me Gorman was back.

You need to sort this shit out

before you do something stupid like blow his brains out - or your own.

- Go on, Conor! - Come on!

- Come on, come on! - Get in there!

Go on!

- Go on, Conor! - Come on! Get past him!

Go on, Conor boy!

Get in there!

- Wake up! Come on, lads. - Go, Conor!

Go on, take it!

Go on!

- Go on! - Conor!

Throw it! Throw the ball!

Come on! Get back, lads! Get back!

Yes! Come on!

Woo!

Come on, Carrick!

Come on, Carrick!

Music's a bit shit. Want to go outside?

Hi, Conor.

- Hi. How you getting on? - Are you ready for the semi-final?

..if we get into the final...

Definitely go see it.

See you, guys.

- (CHILD GASPING) - (GUNSHOTS)

- (SCREAMING) - (GUNSHOT)

Philip?

Philip?

Forgive me.

Just to let you know that couple are here to talk about the wedding music.

- I didn't mean to disturb you. - No problem.

I was just having a wee chat.

- And how are they doing? - They're good, thanks, Adam.

They're in a better place now.

And you?

Sure. I can't complain.

Excuse me, Reverend. I'll be in in a few minutes.

- In your own time. - OK.

DCI Boyd.

Morning, boss. Headlines?

There's a dead jock in the locker room, local hero,

but clearly someone didn't like him.

- Dr McKenna's in there now with his team. - Oh, God, not McKenna.

- Yeah, and he hasn't had his coffee yet. - Ugh. Any CCTV?

Yeah, just that one, overlooking the car park.

Belongs to the council. We've made an application.

Who found the body?

The groundsman, when he opened up this morning.

He identified the deceased as Conor Byrne, plays for the hurling team.

- The PSNI have been informed. - Ah, no. Why?

Conor's from the North. Lives in Cullyhanna.

- Works in a hotel just outside of town. - Don't tell me...!

Yeah. Boyd will be here in half an hour.

We'll be here all day if he gets involved. Let's go in before he gets here.

- We can't. - Why not?

I already asked Dr McKenna.

He knows Boyd is on the way. Said we have to wait cos...

"I'm not repeating meself twice."

- (CAR DOOR SLAMS) - In your own time.

"Hello, Philip. How are you doing?" "I'm good thanks, Regan. How's yourself?"

When you've finished talking to yourself, Dr McKenna's waiting.

There are blood splatters across the wall,

so it's highly likely our killer has the victim's DNA on their clothing.

Murder weapon? - A blunt instrument of some kind but...

hard to tell what exactly.

- We'll know more after the PM. - There's no sign of a break-in.

The door was locked, so whoever came in knew the key code.

Which is?

- 2012. How would you know that?

You should know that, more than a Prod from the north.

Not all of us are obsessed with GAA.

2012 is the year that Carrick Shamrocks last won the league.

I'd imagine there's more than a few people in this town have it tattooed somewhere.

Great! So, now the whole town's a suspect.

Boss.

All right, Maguire. Shift it.

I did some more digging on Gorman.

I didn't find anything I didn't know already.

At least, not in the PSNI database.

Oh, no.

- No way. - Come on, Regan.

There might be vital intel that didn't show up in the Gardai investigation.

- No, I'm not getting involved. - Not you, your friend.

He gave me everything he had, OK?

OK. I'll just have to put my faith in someone else.

- Yeah? Who's that? - Our Lord.

- Jesus Christ. - Oh, Christ Almighty!

Aye, him.

He already spoke to me.

What did he say? "Forget Gorman and get a life?"

He told me to talk to him, not to threaten him.

To appeal to his sense of decency and humanity.

He murdered your father in cold blood. What makes you think he's decent or human?

- He might be innocent. - Mm.

You mean like Conor?

- Detectives? - Oh, shite!

I'll deal with her.

Detective Boyd. Mary Farrell, Border News. Remember me?

Aye, of course.

Can you give us a statement on the tragic events that have occurred here?

Unfortunately, as a PSNI officer, I cannot make any official statement

this side of the border, sorry - but you know this.

I have a question. Word is the victim is Conor Byrne. Can you confirm this?

- And you are? - Yeah, who are you? Are you following me?

Liam O'Hagan, journalist and videographer.

- Put that camera away or I'll arrest you. - On what grounds?

Obstruction of an officer in the line of duty.

Don't argue. She's the bad cop.

There'll be a press conference in due course where you can ask your questions.

- She's not ALL bad. - I heard that.

- Who do you work for? - Just me.

How could he afford a place like this on his own?

Inherited it from his mother.

She died a few years ago, cancer.

Apparently, Conor took sole care of her here till her last few weeks.

Hm. That must be her.

Aye.

- What about his dad? - Walked out when Conor was three.

Most of this is from his old club. Wonder why he boxed it all up?

To flog it, maybe?

So, you weren't allowed to play GAA at school?

Ha! No way! Back then it was considered the sporting wing of the IRA.

- You? - I valued my front teeth too much.

Why did Conor move to Carrick?

From here it's a 30-mile round trip across the border.

Carrick's a better team - at least since he took over coaching.

Ciaran Montgomery, aka Monty.

Ex All-Ireland Champion. One of the best till the drink took over.

- How was he persuaded to coach Carrick? - The challenge, maybe?

Maybe Monty was paid to join Carrick.

Maybe Conor was, too? That might explain the cash.

No, hurling is strictly an amateur sport.

Until someone decides it isn't.

Was Conor dyslexic?

No, not dyslexic.

Mirror writing.

In love.

Question is, who with?

DCI Boyd, PSNI. DI Regan, An Garda Siochana.

We'd like to speak to your manager, please.

That's me, Simon Mason. How can I help?

We want to talk to you about one of your employees, Conor Byrne.

Well, he's not here yet.

Come back later. We're very busy with this dental conference.

If you prefer, we can make this more painful for you than having a root canal.

My office?

My God!

I wondered why he was late this morning.

It's so unlike him. I tried his phone several times.

- What did Conor do here? - Um... a bit of everything.

Front of house, behind reception, housekeeping. We'll all miss him terribly.

- I still can't believe it. - Yeah.

Was he possibly in a relationship with any member of staff?

Not that I'm aware of. We don't encourage it.

- How much was Conor paid? - Minimum wage plus tips.

We found 5,000 in cash in his car. That's a lot of tips.

- Five thousand? Aye.

Do you have any idea how Conor could have got a hold of that kind of cash?

- Maybe he saved it? - On minimum wage?

Is it possible that Conor could have stolen it from here, maybe?

No.

Any cash we have here is kept in the safe and Conor wouldn't know the combination.

Right.

If he didn't steal the money from here, where else could he get it?

Jack Mullen's been backing Carrick Shamrocks for a few seasons now.

He's a bookie, so he's no stranger to hard cash.