The Latest Breaking News from Pauline McLynn

Down with this sort of thing – Father Ted star calls for ban on fox hunting

Actress Pauline McLynn joined an anti-fox hunting protest outside Leinster House in Dublin on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Coronation Street to welcome new family who will run Rovers Return

Eva Price is returning to the cobbles to run the Rovers Return alongside her new partner and his mother.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Pauline McLynn: ‘I disgraced myself in the Japanese ambassador’s home in Dublin’

The actor and novelist on lying for a living, her crush on Harry Styles and knitting three tea cosies a week

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

‘Should we get Dougal in the bath?’: Ardal O’Hanlon and Pauline McLynn look back at Father Ted

The actors revisit a surreal scene from the beloved sitcom

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything review – it’s gags galore in Sheridan Smith’s hilarious new comedy

The actor’s captivating turn as an out-of-control hedonist has a script stuffed with jokes – and a Father Ted reunion!

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn initially struggled to land parts after series ended

McLynn, 60, was in her early 30s when she started playing the ageing, tea-obsessed Craggy Island housekeeper

Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

PJ Gallagher's mother Helen to be laid to rest after tragic death

Helen Gallagher died at the Mater Hospital in Dublin on November 5 and her funeral details have been announced

Irish Mirror · Nov 8, 2022

Hundreds of messages pour in for Irish comedian and actor PJ Gallagher after death of mum

The much-loved comedian and presenter on Radio Nova shared a poignant photograph of his mother

Irish Mirror · Nov 6, 2022

'She went out the gap' - Father Ted star Pauline McLynn pays tribute after death of mother

McLynn’s mother was an art teacher and artist, and McLynnn is the eldest of three children.

Irish Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

Pauline McLynn opens up about working with former Father Ted co-star Ardal O'Hanlon 25 years later

Pauline - best known for her role as tea-obsessed Ms Doyle - is set to star alongside Ardal O’Hanlon in a new Sky show, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything.

Irish Mirror · May 19, 2022