Richard O’Halloran’s three-year battle to leave China

<p>For nearly three years, Dublin businessman Richard O’Halloran was effectively trapped in China, after travelling there in February 2019 to handle a dispute between his employer and the Chinese authorities. </p><br><p>Last month, after previous unsuccessful attempts to leave the country, he flew home to his wife Tara and their four children.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Irish Times Public Affairs editor Simon Carswell visited the couple in their home last weekend. He tells Jennifer Ryan what the O'Hallorans had to say about their three-year fight for freedom.</p><br><p>Producer: Declan Conlon</p><br><p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.irishtimes.com/podcasts</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>