List of longest-serving soap opera actors
Ireland
Columns: Actor | Character | Soap Opera | Years | Duration
Tom Jordon | Charlie Kelly | Fair City | 1989— | 25 years | Tony Tormey | Paul Brennan | Fair City | 1989— | 25 years | Jim Bartley | Bela Doyle | Fair City | 1989— | 25 years | Sarah Flood | Suzanne Halpin | Fair City | 1989–2013 | 24 years | Pat Nolan | Barry O'Hanlon | Fair City | 1989–2011 | 22 years | Martina Stanley | Dolores Molloy | Fair City | 1992— | 22 years | Joan Brosnan Walsh | Mags Kelly | Fair City | 1989–2009 | 20 years | Jean Costello | Rita Doyle | Fair City | 1989–2008, 2010 | 19 years | Ciara O'Callaghan | Yvonne Gleeson | Fair City | 1991–2004, 2008— | 19 years | Celia Murphy | Niamh Cassidy | Fair City | 1995— | 19 years | Mick Lally | Miley Byrne | Glenroe | 1983–2001 | 18 years | Geraldine Plunkett | Mary McDermott Moran | Glenroe | 1983–2001 | 18 years | Emmet Bergin | Dick Moran | Glenroe | 1983–2001 | 18 years | Robert Carrickford | Stephen Brennan | Glenroe | 1983–2001 | 18 years | Joe Lynch | Dinny Byrne | Glenroe | 1983–2000 | 17 years | Mary McEvoy | Biddy McDermott Byrne | Glenroe | 1983–2000 | 17 years | Diarmuid Mac An Adhastair | Séamus O`Catháin | Ros na Rún | 1996— | 18 years | Dave Duffy | Leo Dowling | Fair City | 1996— | 18 years | Seamus Power | Dermot Fahey | Fair City | 1996— | 18 years | David Mitchell | Jimmy Doyle | Fair City | 1991–2008 | 17 years | Maureen Toal | Teasy Byrne | Glenroe | 1985–2001 | 16 years | Alan Stanford | George Manning | Glenroe | 1985–2001 | 16 years | Isobel Mahon | Michelle | Glenroe | 1985–2001 | 16 years | Niamh Quirke | Rachel Brennan | Fair City | 1997— | 17 years | Aaron Harris | Miles Byrne | Fair City | 1998— | 16 years | Maclean Burke | Damien Halpin | Fair City | 1998— | 16 years | Tom Hopkins | Christy Phelan | Fair City | 1998— | 16 years | Claudia Carroll | Nicola Prendergast | Fair City | 1990–2005, 2008 | 15 years | Aisling O'Neill | Carol Meehan | Fair City | 1999— | 15 years | Shiela McWade | Kay Costello | Fair City | 1994–2008 | 14 years | Paul Raynor | Harry Molloy | Fair City | 1992–2005 | 13 years | Mick Nolan | Ray O'Connell | Fair City | 2000— | 14 years | Sorcha Furlong | Orla Kirwan | Fair City | 2000— | 14 years | Gerard Byrne | Malachy Costello | Fair City | 1996–2009 | 13 years | Joan O'Hara | Eunice Dunstan | Fair City | 1994–2007 | 13 years | Pat Leavy | Hannah Finnegan | Fair City | 1990–2003 | 13 years | Rachel Sarah Murray | Jo Fahey | Fair City | 2000–2011, 2012— | 13 years | Una Crawford O'Brien | Renee Phelan | Fair City | 1998–2009, 2012— | 13 years | Tommy O'Neill | John Deegan | Fair City | 2001— | 13 years | Seamus Moran | Mike Gleeson | Fair City | 1996–2008 | 12 years | Rebecca Smith | Annette Daly | Fair City | 1997–2009 | 12 years | Grace Barry | Mary-Ann Byrne | Glenroe | 1990–2001 | 11 years | Gemma Doorly | Sarah O'Leary | Fair City | 2001–2011 | 10 years