sentences:  Media reports speculated that the cancellation was due to the high costs producing the hit series.Such claims were later denied by RTÉ, instead blame was placed on low viewing figures It is claimed that the show lost 70,000 viewers in the Season 7, though the show still received over 400,000 viewers per episode and still rated in the top 10 most watched shows on RTÉ One.Season 7 ended with a cliffhanger, leaving many plot-lines open and the opportunity for further development of key characters.