The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep. There is also a strong case here for a possible merge. If anyone is so inclined, propose the merger on the respective talkpages of the from/to articles. Not an AfD procedure. Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 21:53, 20 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ken Fahey (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Article lacks any real world information. may fail notability per WP:FICTION Ultra! 20:54, 9 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. No real world information. Only plot summary. Fails notability per WP:SOAPS and WP:FICTION. Comment The soaps template needs serious copyediting. We can't have a template with almost only red links! -- Magioladitis (talk) 10:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional characters-related deletion discussions. —Magioladitis (talk) 10:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge do something sensible and middle-of-the-road. This AfD illustrates nicely two poor ways to do it: one is the present article, completely incomprehensible if one doesn't know the series. I cannot figure out from it even whether or not the character is significant or trivial, sine I do not know the significance of "Dermot's brother and Geraldine's ex-husband." I need to know where in the series this occurs, as a minimum. and what year "he is currently in a relationship with ...' refers to . And I'd want to know who was the actor, and some references to articles or at least web sites explaining it further. Out of context in world information, that gives detail but doesn't explain anything. On the other hand, look at the only available merge target: a section on "characters" in the main Fair City article that doesn't even name the characters. There isn't the least idea of the plot line in that article to give anyone the least idea of what's going on or why it should be popular. How to do it wrong, and deleting the article wont make it any better. What is needed is a good combination article, divided up either by season or by family, giving a paragraph or so of description of the characters in context--with possible break out articles describing the main ones,if they are worth the trouble. the references for the main article indicate there will be enough discussion of the main characters to support that. this needs neither keep or delete--if we didnt have to deal with things here, maybe the people who care about the series could write something meaningful. Unfortunately, it does seem to take discussions like this to get people to realise the need of doing things well. The template is not what needs the editing--the group of articles is what needs it. DGG (talk) 22:33, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT (talk) 13:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete I see nothing here that indicates any potential for real-world significance or impact. If someone cares enough to merge this somewhere sobeit, but per WP:FICT this does not merit individual encyclopedic treatment. Eusebeus (talk) 14:35, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, notable character in Ireland's biggest and best-known currently-running soap. Stifle (talk) 19:45, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, important that no-irish take note of Systemic bias before commenting. clear keep, and there will be sources. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:49, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep or merge as Stifle suggests notability of character and from my own searches, it does not appear to be a hoax. If anyone knows any Irish Wikipedians, maybe someone has access to publications not readily available to those outside of Ireland that would provide more out of universe information. Best, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 17:12, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  I'll keep an eye for it. The RTÉ Guide is probably the best magazine to cite. Stifle (talk) 13:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  And in case it wasn't obvious already, I'm Irish. Stifle (talk) 13:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  As seen on my user page, I'm part Irish in the ancestral sense, but I've never been to Ireland...yet! Anyway, I did add at least one source. Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 14:20, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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