Yvonne Murray (journalist)

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Yvonne Murray
Born
Yvonne Murray

Howth, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationJournalist
EmployerRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Notable credit(s)
RTÉ News and Current Affairs
BBC
Beijing Correspondent/Reporter
Spouse(s)John Sudworth
Children3

Yvonne Murray is an Irish journalist. She reports for RTÉ News on Chinese affairs from Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2] She previously worked for the BBC.[3]

Career[]

Murray previously worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).[3] She reports for RTÉ News and Current Affairs on Chinese affairs from Taipei, Taiwan since 2021 (formerly in Beijing, China from 2018 to 2021).[4][5][6][7]

On 31 March 2021, it was revealed that Murray and her family were forced to leave China amid concerns for the safety of her husband, John Sudworth who is China Correspondent for BBC News. She and her family lived in China for ten years and took the decision to relocate to Taiwan, after facing legal threats and pressure from Chinese authorities.[8][9][10][11][12]

Personal life[]

Murray was born in Howth, Dublin, Ireland.[13] She is married to BBC's China Correspondent John Sudworth, and has three children. Two of her three children were born in China and all three speak Chinese proficiently.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yvonne Murray". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Irish journalist leaves China after rise in surveillance". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Journalist. RTÉ China. Formerly BBC - Yvonne Murray (@yvmurray) / Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Murray, Yvonne (7 June 2018). "Hong Kong struggling since China's waste ban". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ Murray, Yvonne (23 January 2020). "With millions on the move, China struggles to contain virus". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ Murray, Yvonne (29 March 2020). "Quarantined in Beijing: 'If you open your front door we'll call the police'". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ Murray, Yvonne (17 December 2020). "Return to Wuhan - One year on, still no answers". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ Clarke, Vivienne; Hughes, David (31 March 2021). "Irish journalist and family forced out of Beijing by 'pressure and threats'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Daly, Adam (31 March 2021). "Irish journalist leaves China 'in a hurry' after coming under increased surveillance". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. ^ O'Brien, Shane (2 April 2021). "Irish journalist forced to leave China due to surveillance and intimidation". Irish Central. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Loughnane, Alan (31 March 2021). "RTÉ journalist forced to flee China due to threats towards her husband and family". JOE.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ^ Smyth, Ronan (1 April 2021). "RTE & BBC journalist couple flee China after threats over alleged bias". Extra.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2021. "BBC China correspondent John Sudworth moves to Taiwan after threats". BBC News. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ^ Cox, James (31 March 2021). "Coveney urged to call on Chinese Ambassador to explain forced departure of Yvonne Murray". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2021. "BBC correspondent leaves China amid safety concerns". Aljazeera.com. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  12. ^ Qin, Amy (1 April 2021). "BBC Correspondent Leaves China, Citing Growing Risks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021. "BBC correspondent leaves China amid safety worries, 'propaganda campaign'". France 24. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  13. ^ Goff, Peter (31 March 2021). "RTÉ reporter in Beijing flees China with husband after threats". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. ^ Riegel, Ralph (31 March 2021). "RTÉ journalist flees China with family over threats to her BBC correspondent husband". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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