* Not from the series itself, but when [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Ron Burgundy]] does a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj3fmyrugiQ fictional newscast on you]], you know you've made it.
* Ciaran Madden arrests Fran single handedly when backup takes too long. It's acknowledged in universe by his colleagues.
* Fran successfully fighting off an attempt on his life in prison, with only a razor blade stuck into a toothbrush handle.
* A grim moment for her, but Siobhán, despite being drunk and high, realising she's given too much away of her Garda involvement to Paulie and [[SilkHidingSteel shoving him off the balcony]].
* Darren and Nidge's BatmanGambit to take out John Boy. Darren is ordered by John Boy to take out Ado for supplying Debbie with heroin. A masked gunman enters the pub and aims at Ado, while John Boy looks on. This is just a decoy for Darren to walk right up to John Boy and shoot him. As a result, Darren is now free from John Boy's debt and [[DragonAscendant Nidge is free to take control of the gang]] [[PetTheDog and keep Siobhan out of the life of a mule]].