Liam Ó Murchú
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Liam Ó Murchú | |
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| Born | 12 February 1929 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 28 June 2015 (aged 86) Glenageary, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Literature at University College Cork |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and broadcaster |
Liam Ó Murchú (10 February 1929 – 28 June 2015) was an
Radio Telefís Éireann
(RTÉ).
Liam Ó Murchú was born in Blarney Street,
Britain and at home. Ó Murchú was later appointed law adviser to the Minister for Health, Seán MacEntee and later Charles Haughey. At the February 1982 general election he stood for election to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil candidate in the Cork North-Central constituency, but polled considerably less than expected with about 4.5% of the vote.[1]
He joined
Jacob's Award in 1976, and Up for the Final. He was renowned for using the Irish language phrase "Bualadh Bos" on this show when asking the audience to clap. He also worked in conjunction with the School of Celtic Studies at Dublin Institute for Advanced studies from 1975 to 1978.[2]
Ó Murchú left RTÉ in 1988 to set up his own production company, however, he returned to the small screen on a number of occasions presenting such programmes as Lifelines. In 2002 he received an honorary degree from University College Cork. He wrote an article every month for the weekly magazine Ireland's Own. He died on 28 June 2015 at the age of 86.[3]
References
- ^ "Liam Ó Murchú". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ "Ó Murchú, Liam". DIAS.
- ^ "Former broadcaster Liam Ó Murchú dies aged 86". RTÉ.ie. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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