Just Saying

Actor and playwright Emmet Kirwan. Photo: Steve Humphreys
Emmet Kirwan (45) is a playwright and actor. His play ‘Dublin Oldschool’ won the Stewart Parker Major trust award, and was turned into a feature film. He lives with his wife and their young children.
I lived in Raheen, in west Tallaght. A terraced house. My dad was a milkman and then he became a taxi driver. My mam is nearly 40 years now working in the Credit Union and is a member of the board. I have three brothers. I’m the youngest.