He made headlines when he joined the cast of Love/Hate playing Detective Ciaran Madden, and now real-life Garda Kieran O’Reilly is releasing an album.
The actor caused controversy when he signed up to the RTE drama in 2013, as he had a full time job as a Drugs Unit undercover detective at the same time.
While Kieran is still working as a Garda, the actor has now revealed he’s releasing an album with his new band Hail The Ghost next March.
“It’s been a hard year writing and recording,” he said.
“I’m still a cop. That’s my only job. Outside work I’ve packed a lot in this year, I really have great support at home and it’s only because of this that I’ve been able to pursue my hobbies the way I have.
“There’s been a lot of late nights…just look at my face,” Kieran told Image daily.
After the controversial ending of Love/Hate season 5, Kiernan said he has been encouraged by co-star BrÃan F. O’Byrne who plays Detective Moynihan.
“We Skype a lot and he’s always been encouraging us to release something since I played him the first song a year ago; he’s nearly at manager status now.
New career: Now Kieran wants to be a singer | RTE
“Love/Hate has been surreal. I never really anticipated all that came from it. It’s been really positive and a huge learning curve.
“It’s made me realise a lot of things personally. I suppose I didn’t realise a lot of things at the time because Love/Hate is kind of a whirlwind in itself.
“It’s kind of only setting in now how amazing the last two seasons have been and how lucky I was to even be a part of it,” he said.
The actor and budding singer said working alongside Tom Vaughan Lawlor and Peter Coonan was an amazing experience.
Band: Kieran is releasing an album this March | RTE
And Kieran added that he hopes he can return for season 6.
“To work with actors like those two was a privilege. Both men are extremely professional and very talented. I watched them very closely to try and learn as much as I could.
“I think if Love/Hate did come back. I think there’s a reasonable chance I might be in it but then again, who knows?”
In the meantime Kieran is starring in a short film called Little Bear next month which is directed by assistant directors from Love/Hate.
