In Episode One, we meet the Coomber family, who live in a small three bedroom house with eleven people. Darcy Coomber and his girlfriend Dawn also live in the house along with their six month old baby Layla. They share a small room with Darcy’s two brothers and are desperate to find a landlord that accepts the council’s HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) scheme, something most landlords have been refusing. We also meet internationally renowned UFC fighter and local celebrity Paddy 'The Hooligan' Holohan, who was born and bred in Jobstown and still lives there despite his fame. After a decade fighting in the UFC, alongside pal and team mate Conor McGregor, who also makes an appearance in episode one, Paddy is facing his toughest battle to date as a rare medical condition has finally caught up with him, forcing him to give up his hugely successful career in the octagon.
Paddy Holohan's gym is opened by one of his closest friends, Conor McGregor. Champion teen boxer Linda prepares for a big fight, but is torn about going back to school.
Boxer Linda finds out she is not going back to school - and also has other big news to share with her family. The Firebrand Church holds an outdoor baptism for its latest members.
Linda and boyfriend Mark are coming to terms with expecting a baby at the same time as Linda's mother is taken ill. Newcomer Yemi is making great progress with her little cafe.