Michael Murphy (journalist)

Michael Murphy
Born
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Newsreader, psychoanalyst, author
EmployerRTÉ
Partner(s)Terry O'Sullivan (civil union, 2011)
Websitehttp://www.michaelmurphyauthor.com

Michael Murphy (born 1947)[1] is an Irish journalist, newsreader, psychoanalyst and author.[2] He works for RTÉ and is considered "one of the most popular voices on radio".[3]

Murphy is from Castlebar, County Mayo, and has lectured at St. Vincent's University Hospital and University College Dublin (UCD).[3] He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007.[1] He published his autobiography, At Five in the Afternoon: My Battle with Male Cancer, in 2009.[3] He presented a television series called The Big Story 2 6 week part series from 2009-2010, which was shortlisted for the 2010 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.[4] In June 2011, Murphy registered a civil partnership with his partner of 26 years, Terry O'Sullivan, a psychotherapist, at a ceremony in Dublin.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sweeney, Ken (15 June 2011). "Love is in the airwaves as 'delighted' RTÉ star ties knot". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael Murphy Author". Archived from the original on 19 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Sweeney, Ken (8 June 2011). "Radio star Michael Murphy and his partner of 26 years to tie the knot". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Michael Murphy shortlisted in Irish Book Awards". The Connaught Telegraph. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.