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Fair City actor Bryan Murray placed into full-time care

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  • Bryan Murray placed in full-time care due to Alzheimer's, announced by wife Una at Tea Day 2026.
  • Murray, 76, had a long career including Brookside and Fair City, stepped down last year, and shared diagnosis in 2022.
  • Fair City EP praised him as a consummate professional; he met his wife on the show; care facility undisclosed.

According to his wife, Una Crawford O'Brien, Bryan Murray has been placed into full-time care following his Alzheimer's diagnosis. She disclosed this at the Alzheimer's Tea Day 2026 last month and said she has lost her friend and companion. As reported by the Daily Express, Murray, 76, played Trevor Jordache in Brookside in 1993 and Bob Charles in Fair City for two decades.

He stepped down from the show last year. In 2022, he publicly shared his Alzheimer's diagnosis on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland. According to the same report, Fair City's Executive Producer, Brigie de Courcy, praised Murray as a consummate professional and said he was an integral part of the team.

Over the past year, Bryan's needs became far greater, and he has now moved into full time care. Up until now, I didn't have time to think. My day was completely focused on Bryan and his needs. Now I have time to miss him.

Una Crawford O'Brien, Wife of Bryan Murray

Murray met his wife Una while appearing on Fair City, where they played lovers on screen. The specific care facility has not been disclosed.

Bryan isn't happy and he used to be such a happy person. I think it's because he just doesn't know about anything really.

Una Crawford O'Brien, Wife of Bryan Murray

We are all very sad about this. Bryan has been an absolutely wonderful part of the team for the last 20 years, an integral part of the story and an absolute consummate professional. He is the very sort of person, when you have a young actor coming in you say to them, 'go down and watch Bryan and watch what he does, how he occupies the space and how he occupies the screen'.

Brigie de Courcy, Executive Producer of Fair City

I don't mind looking after him - sometimes it can be frustrating, sometimes it can be annoying, sometimes it can be...

Una Crawford O'Brien, Wife of Bryan Murray
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