Bryan Murray, 76, Enters Full-Time Care Amid Alzheimers

Brookside actor Bryan Murray has been forced to move into 'full-time care' amid his devastating battle with .

The Irish actor, 76, is best known as villainous Trevor Jordache in the  soap in 1993, as well roles in 80s sitcom Bread and Irish serial Fair City.

His beloved wife Una opened up about her husband's condition and the difficult decision she made to put him into care at the Alzheimer's Tea Day 2026 last month. 

'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'. 

'Alzheimer's Tea Day is on Thursday, May 7 and myself and Bryan would really love you to join us. You can take part in whatever way you want. You can host a huge Tea Party in your garden or simply put the kettle on and share a cuppa with friends. What matters most is that you are there. Please sign up today. It really is so important'.

Bryan was diagnosed with the disease in 2019 but continued in his role as Bob Charles in the RTE soap, Fair City before retiring last year. 

Una has opened up about the struggles for caring for Bryan and that the cruel condition had seen her 'lose' her beloved husband. 

She told The Irish Times: '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'.

Bryan's violent Brookside character Trevor was famously buried under the patio after being murdered by his wife Mandy (Sandra Maitland) and daughter Beth (Anna Friel) whom he abused. 

The actor quietly left Irish Fair City last year after twenty years on screen but now has no memory of his exit.

Una, who also played his onscreen wife Renee, told The Irish Mirror: 'He wasn't aware that he was finished either and that was good. Once it started to stress him in any way, I knew the time was right for him to finish.'

'[Bosses] respected my decision late last year when I said he would have to finish up. [They] had always said that she was leaving it entirely up to me, which was the best thing she could have done, because I wanted him to do it as long as he possibly could.'

It comes just months after fellow Brookside star Marian Diamond passed away aged 89.

The actress's death was announced by her close friend Miriam Margolyes, who confirmed the sad news in an emotional tribute on social media.

She revealed that Marian had passed away at University College Hospital in London on Monday, January 5.

Marian enjoyed a successful acting career and had several roles in TV shows, including Brookside, Jackanory, Doctors and more.  

Away from the small screen, she was well known for her distinctive voice roles in a host of BBC radio and television productions.

The actress narrated a series of episodes for children's classic Jackanory, and voiced the part of 'Lady of the Woods' Galadriel in a 1981 radio series adaptation of JR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.