
RTE Fair City viewers all say same thing as Dean and Mairead rekindle romance while James faces serious trouble
On tonight's episode, James faces a serious threat from his money lender, while Ray and Doug thought they could manage the garage alone.
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James received a threatening message from his moneylender
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James and Mairead rekindled their relationship
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Viewers were all left with the same opinion on the pair's romance
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Mairead returned to work and was determined to manage without any help.
When Dean checked in, tensions were raised as Mairead confronted him on his connection with Ger.
But Dean denied anything is going on with Ger and admitted that he still cares for Mairead.
Later, Mairead revealed that she is not happy in her marriage with Damien.
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And after the pair sleep together, briefly rekindling their connection, they agree to meet again.
Elsewhere, when Renee discovered that Holly was looking for a childminder for Milo, she recommended Ellie.
Holly agreed to a trial and was impressed with Ellie's rapport with Milo.
And afterward, Holly felt it went well despite Renee's over-involvement.
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RTE Fair City viewers all raced to social media to share their thoughts on tonight's explosive episode.
One viewer wrote: "James will be thrown in the back of Dean's van."
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Ross commented: "I really hope Damien catches Dean & Mairead."
Another viewer added: "Dean and Mairead getting very risqué. Next thing you know, they'll be at a Coldplay concert."
Elsewhere in Carrigstown, James continued to lie about his debt problems, telling Emma and Rafferty that he has things under control.
AFFAIR CITY
In reality, he was missing out on his loan payments, but Ger signed the lease for her new shop and warned James she wouldn't cover him if he slipped up on his repayments.
When James received a threatening message from the moneylender, he tried to act tough, assuming Ger would keep the loan shark off his back.
However, to his surprise, James was beaten up when the lender came after him.
And Holly was disgusted when she came across James after being assaulted, but assumed he was in bad shape as a result of drinking too much.
HARD WORK
With Pete gone, Ray insisted he and Doug could manage the garage alone, but Dolores and Erica were doubtful.
After a stressful shift, Doug admitted he was struggling with the added pressure of taking over the car sales.
In an effort to relieve their pressure, Dolores tried to get Pete to return to the garage, but he refused, claiming he was still frustrated by Ray's controlling ways.
Later, Doug urged Pete to come back to work, explaining that things weren't going well without him.
But Ray remained stubborn when Dolores proposed a compromise to let Pete run the sales department.
Following this, Dolores warned Ray that the current set-up in the garage was not sustainable.
A frustrated Dolores told Pete that he has one final week to decide for certain if he will return to the garage.

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