2 hours ago · Ireland
Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ireland. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 23:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
You definitely won’t be bored by the TV take on the first of the Dublin Trilogy novels. But you might well feel confused by this Bonnie and Clyde-style caper through gangland Ireland (featuring Aidan Gillen) Tall Tales and Murder is likely to elicit varied responses from viewers, but boredom will…
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Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV
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