Iya rẹ, "agb" (Nee Murphy), je olukọ ni ile iwe giga lórípà, ati baba rẹ, Desmond Frederick Fricker, sise ni ẹka ogbin bii 'Fred Desmond' Olugbohun-safefe pelu RTÉ ati oniroyin fun The Irish Times.ṣaaju ki o to di oṣere, Fricker jẹ oluranlowo si olootu aworan ti Irish Times, pelu ìrètí a ti di oniroyin.. 