(6d) Depended on pork pies again. (6) R _ _ _I _ D.
(8a) A tally may just be a matter of opinion. (4) P _ _ L.
(9d) Irish entertainer born in Dublin. (5) _ W _ N _.
(18d) Derek ........ , Northern Irish poet. (5) _ E _ _ N.
(23a) Cicero is about to roar. (6) _ _ A _ O _ .
(39a) The French dots are joined up for the most advanced. (6) O _ _ E _ _ .
(47a & 48a) Actor from RTE's Fair City . (4, 6) _ _ _ N O _ _ _ _ _ .