Denis Murray (journalist)
Denis Murray, OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1951 England |
| Education | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1975–2008 |
| Employer | BBC |
Denis James Murray, OBE (born 7 May 1951) is a retired Northern Irish television journalist.
Born in Worcestershire, England, Murray was educated at
St. Malachy's College, Belfast, and Trinity College Dublin
.
He began his career in journalism as a trainee with . He was subsequently appointed as the BBC's Ireland correspondent in 1988.
In 1997, he was appointed OBE in recognition of his services to broadcast journalism.
On 5 June 2008, he retired from the BBC after 26 years of service. Murray said he would be taking a break from full-time reporting, but hinted that he was considering other projects that would use his experience in covering the politics of Ulster, Ireland, and the Good Friday Agreement.[1]
Awards
- Royal Television Society Journalist of the Year, 1997
- OBE, 1997
References
- ^ Kiss, Jemima (5 June 2008). "Denis Murray steps down as BBC's Ireland correspondent". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
External links
- Royal Television Society at the Wayback Machine (archived September 28, 2007)