Dermot, who is played by Seamus Power, was last seen in the soap five years ago. Advertisement. Rafferty runs into Dermot looking for James. 3.
Rafferty informed James that he was done with him. Cian decided to get help from his mum and she sent out a solicitor, Claire, to help him recover from the scandal. "He is a bit ashamed of his past and he is trying to keep the head down." Rafferty learned that James lodged some of the investment money into his personal account and ordered him to return it to the company account. Dermot was sent to prison for his actions and his daughter Zoe was sent to hospital for mental health issues but he is now out. He teamed up with Niamh Brennan to steal all of Paul Brennan's money while he was trying to fend for his family and also battle a life-threatening illness.