Murphy explained why he moved to Dublin a few years ago, despite the BBC incorrectly claiming that he was born there and that the city is English. “Dublin, as anyone who’s been there knows, it’s a great city, one of the best places on the planet,” he explained in 2021.
“It’s great watching the children thrive with their friends and families. Harry’s (his son) just started school this year. It’s that family bubble you think about, and you just hope for. I’m keen to not make the mistakes that my parents made, and give our children opportunities that we perhaps didn’t.
“It’s a great place to be. The people are unbelievably friendly. That Irish hospitality is talked about around the world, and growing up in a very Irish family, that’s something I know better than most.”
