Alasdair Finnegan

Alasdair Finnegan was a character in Brookside from 1997 to 1999. He was the elder brother of the Finnegan siblings, him and Callum Finnegan. Alasdair was a gangster, and the lesser of the two sibling villains. He was played by Freddie Boardley.

Backstory
Alasdair Finnegan was born on the 18th February 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland to Duncan Finnegan and Mrs Finnegan. Alasdair had a brother Callum Finnegan born in 1954. At school, Alasdair and Callum ruled the playground and nobody stood up to them. The brothers did as they pleased, and other pupils gave them their tuck shop money and sweets. The other pupils went along with it, well they had no choice. One time a girl tried to stand up to them and Callum attacked her. Alasdair did not believe in hitting women though and said Callum went over the top.

Alasdair later took over the family business after his father Duncan died. Callum was jealous. Out of the 2 villainous siblings, well they made the Mitchell brothers in EastEnders look like the most law abiding siblings ever. Alasdair was the lesser of the 2 evils and did soften as he got older.

1997-2000
Alasdair Finnegan often had to try and keep Callum in control, even talking Lindsey out of shooting him. Fatherhood saw a much softer side to Alasdair and he went legit and decided not to be dodgy anymore.

In December 1999, Rose told Alasdair that Lindsey had stolen the money from the Finnegan's when Lindsey only gave them £30'000, despite Rose giving her months to pay them back and the deadline to be 1st December. Alasdair was not happy that Rose had kept the truth from him until then. Alasdair said small fry shafted the Finnegan's.

Upon hearing he had been conned, Alasdair reverted back to his villainous ways when he told Lindsey that by rights he should have Lindsey finished off but there is another way to deal with it. However that also means she still owes them £57'000 and the £30'000 there is compensation expenses. He would put in a customer lliasion officer at Lindsey's nightclub. This means the security guard would provide the punters with drugs and he will charge Lindsey £2000 a week for the facility but says that will seem like beer money when the drugs sell well. Either that or a funeral. Alasdair said the interest on the £57'000 would add up every day and could take her years to pay that off at £2000 a week.

This arrangement was short lived when Alasdair and Rose were killed in June 2000. Alasdair was 47 years old. Their killer was Alasdair's psycho brother Callum. Oh brotherly love.

Callum was then shot by Lindsey's sidekick Dave when he kidnapped Lindsey. Dave had Callum illegally buried in Alasdair's grave.

Memorable info
Born: 18th February 1953

Died: 13th June 2000 (Aged 47)

Full Name: Alasdair Finnegan

Parents: Duncan Finnegan and Mrs Finnegan

Siblings: Callum Finnegan

Spouse: Rose Finnegan (Unknown Maiden Name)

Children: Chloe Finnegan (1998)

Occupation: Property Developer, Gangster