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Love/Hate star blasts head Garda for moving real life cop from job

A Love/Hate star has blasted Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan for transferring real life cop Kieran O’Reilly.

US-based Brian F O’Byrne is annoyed his colleague is being moved to the to the Garda National Immigration Bureau next month.

And the Hollywood actor – who plays Detective Inspector Mick Moynihan in the RTE show – called Ireland’s top Garda an “idiot” on Twitter for his decision after a probe into his appearance on Love/Hate.

He said: “Respected Det Garda gets punished for action of fictional character. Breaks no rules. Irish public loses out. Martin Callinan. Idiot.”

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Pals: Brian with Kieran (on the right) while starring in Love/Hate

Before the move, Detective O’Reilly had been involved in over 500 investigations with the Garda National Drug Unit over 11 years.

However the 35-year-old, who plays Garda Ciaran Madden, has refused to go down without a fight and has signed up for the fifth and final season of Love/Hate which begins filming in March.

Previously, Brian insisted that Detective O’Reilly could be a huge star if he wanted to solely concentrate on acting.

He said: “He has a rare natural talent. As an actor, Kieran possesses an ease, a fluency and creativity on set that belies his novice status.

“In fact, it does the opposite, it marks him as someone exciting to watch in what I think will be a long career.

“This fella has enough raw talent to go all the way if he wants. But it’s tough — he also loves being a guard.”

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