David Murphy

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**David Kevin Murphy** (1999-2091) was a British, Irish born Politician who was the sixth Premier of Neo-Europe from 2074 to 2079, as well as Governor of Britannia-Eire from 2046-2052.

## Early Life

Murphy was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1999 to Edward 'Ted' Murphy (1943-2002) and Niamh O'Connor (1954-2066). He was the youngest of six children, having four older sisters and two older brothers, including actor **Dermot Murphy** (1987-2094) and Britannia-Eirian Governor **Ciara Murphy** (1994-2103).

He grew up in a relatively working-class Irish Catholic family, and learnt Gaelic through his mother, a native speaker. Following his father's death from lung cancer in 2002, his mother Niamh did her best to raise her large family as a single mother, but she did eventually remarry in 2011 to **Daniel O'Leary** (1951-2038), although the marriage only lasted six years. Still, Murphy kept in touch with O'Leary until his death, seeing him as an important father figure.

Murphy originally pursued a career in business, working in various offices throughout the 2020s. Many noticed his ability to lead as well as his charismatic personality.

## Entering Politics

Murphy directly opposed Ireland's growing isolationist nature of the late 2020s, as they feared further integration following the collapse of the European Union. Upon hearing about Wolfgang Von Stuttgart's successes in Germany and later, Britain, Murphy came to the forefront as a campaigner for Irish reintegration with Britain. He was a founding member of the ultra-unionist **Linn Party**, which the Optimatium party subsequently absorbed in 2046. This led him to run as Governor later that year, which he won.

### Governor of Britannia-Eire

Murphy was elected as the second Governor of Britannia-Eire, shortly after the rest of Ireland became part of the state. This position boosted his popularity and made him more well-known. He oversaw many Acts of Assembly aiming to preserve British and Irish culture, and strongly believed in a 'Germano-Celtic Identity'.

## Premiership

Murphy was quickly appointed Premier following the resignation of Lloyd Rothschild. Importantly, he was given a very thorough background check, with friends and relatives interviewed by authorities to ensure he had no negative associations like the previous two premiers.

As Premier, he was rather well liked, and encouraged the persona given to him as a 'sweet old Irishman,' keeping his broad accent. This necessitated most of his speeches requiring subtitles.
Murphy's Premiership was a period of relative stability for Neo-Europe, seeing huge economic gains

## Post-Premiership

Although retiring from political duties, Murphy remained in the public field, oftentimes attending events. He became a popular guest speaker at parties and other events.

He was one of the former Premiers to attend the funeral of Emperor Wolfgang I in 2088, and was a key speaker there.

## Personal Life and Death

Murphy married his childhood sweetheart, **Clodagh O'Sullivan** (2000-2103) in 2028; they remained married until his death. Together, they had three children: **Kevin** (2028-2141), who would become a prominent mental health expert, **Edna** (2031-2148), a politician who was, at various times, member of the Optimatium, Fascist and National Parties, serving in the State Assembly and later, the Neo-European Commons, and **George** (2039-2101), who was born with Down's Syndrome and was cared for by Murphy and his wife for much of his life. He underwent many experimental treatments throughout his life.

Furthermore, his older sister **Ciara O'Donnell** (nee Murphy; 1994-2103) also served as Governor of Britannia-Eire from 2078-2084. Her daughter, **Niamh** (2028-2137) would subsequently serve as the Governor of Eire from 2096 to 2109.

Murphy died due to several heart issues in 2091. He was given a state funeral.

## Legacy

Murphy was seen as a well-respected Premier, and seen as an honest man - no doubt influenced by the controversial lives of the previous two Premiers. However, in his home nation, he is less liked, often seen as a sell-out for his 'pro-British' beliefs, even though he wished to preserve the Irish culture and language.