David Murphy
@davidmurphyrte.bsky.social
RTÉ Economics & Public Affairs Editor. Former Political Coverage Editor. Former Business Editor. MSc Economic Policy. Views my own. Reposts ≠ endorsements. Cyclist
Regulator hits Uisce Éireann with €20m fine over leaks. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Uisce Éireann fined €20m for not hitting leak fix targets
The regulator for Uisce Éireann has said that the water utility has missed a target for reducing leaks.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Regulator hits Uisce Éireann with €20m fine over leaks. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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I've put together this video going through the new housing strategy in detail. My analysis of what's new & what matters @tonygroves.bsky.social @hlinehan.bsky.social @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social
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New housing strategy: overview & analysis
Special post on the Government's new housing strategy
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I've put together this video going through the new housing strategy in detail. My analysis of what's new & what matters @tonygroves.bsky.social @hlinehan.bsky.social @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social
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Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan is on way. But how effective were the previous three plans? How many targets were missed? Why have has house building lagged demand? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/clarity...
Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan on way
The Government will launch its housing plan tomorrow. It will be the fourth in 12 years.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan is on way. But how effective were the previous three plans? How many targets were missed? Why have has house building lagged demand? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/clarity...
Trump’s former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says effect of US tariffs on Ireland will be less damaging than on other EU countries. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Why damage from US tariffs may not be as bad as feared
A former US Commerce Secretary, who served during Donald Trump's first term in office, believes Ireland will avoid the most painful consequences of White House's economic policies.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Trump’s former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says effect of US tariffs on Ireland will be less damaging than on other EU countries. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
What will a sale of PTSB mean? How much will the taxpayer get? How much has the State lost on bailing out the banks? Some answers here www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
What does the sale of PTSB mean for consumers?
PTSB bank has been put up for sale. Our Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy explains its impact.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What will a sale of PTSB mean? How much will the taxpayer get? How much has the State lost on bailing out the banks? Some answers here www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
Controversial rent reforms are hurtling down the track. Cabinet agreed outline legislation this week to replace existing rules next year. Housing Plan leaks show Govt wants to use compulsory purchase to tackle derelict houses. Analysis
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Controversial rent reforms are hurtling down the track
On Tuesday, the Cabinet approved an outline of new rental rules which are due to replace the current arrangements for tenants and landlords at the end of the year.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Controversial rent reforms are hurtling down the track. Cabinet agreed outline legislation this week to replace existing rules next year. Housing Plan leaks show Govt wants to use compulsory purchase to tackle derelict houses. Analysis
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One off cost-of-living supports are now the norm. Cutting them in the Budget won’t be easy. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard
The Government is adamant that there won't be any cost-of-living measures in the Budget to be announced on 7 October, but that may be difficult to deliver as food prices rise.
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September 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
One off cost-of-living supports are now the norm. Cutting them in the Budget won’t be easy. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
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Ive a piece in the Examiner today on migration, house prices and supply @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social @bryanfanning.bsky.social
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We must look honestly at the data on housing and migration
Immigrants increase demand for housing, sometimes driving prices up — but they also play a key role in supply
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September 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Ive a piece in the Examiner today on migration, house prices and supply @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social @bryanfanning.bsky.social
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Interest bill on Ireland’s €218 billion debt set to rise. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Interest paid on Ireland's borrowings to rise - report
The amount the State pays in interest on the country's borrowings is going to rise in the coming years, a new report from the Department of Finance has warned.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Interest bill on Ireland’s €218 billion debt set to rise. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
The population is growing faster than expected, partly driven by immigration. But reducing growth in immigration won’t necessarily help the housing crisis. Analysis www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Reducing immigration unlikely to help housing crisis
The bedrock of any Government's planning is demographics and the number of people living in a country and a reliable forecast for population growth are vital.
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August 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The population is growing faster than expected, partly driven by immigration. But reducing growth in immigration won’t necessarily help the housing crisis. Analysis www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Inside Ireland’s multibillion euro infrastructure plan www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Inside Ireland's multibillion euro infrastructure plan
The National Development Plan is the Government's scheme to build infrastructure for the coming years. With the Coalition reviewing spending, RTÉ Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy answe...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Inside Ireland’s multibillion euro infrastructure plan www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Why new homes may not get planning permission in Dublin after 2028 despite the housing crisis. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Why new homes may not get planning in Dublin after 2028
"The chain is only as strong as its weakest link." Eighteenth century philosopher Thomas Reid's quote could be applied to building houses in Dublin. That weak link is water.
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June 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Why new homes may not get planning permission in Dublin after 2028 despite the housing crisis. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Govt to miss housing targets in 2025, 2026 & 2027, Central Bank forecast shows. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Central Bank lowers housing and growth forecasts
The Central Bank is revising downwards its forecast for how many homes will be built this year and over the following two years.
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June 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Govt to miss housing targets in 2025, 2026 & 2027, Central Bank forecast shows. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
How much did the bank bailout cost the taxpayers? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
How much did the bank bailout cost taxpayers?
The taxpayer put a total of €64.1 billion into the Irish banks during the financial crisis. The key question in 2025 is how much of that has been recovered 17 years after the financial meltdown, write...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
How much did the bank bailout cost the taxpayers? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Did Nama work? Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Did Ireland's 'bad bank' NAMA work?
At the height of the financial crisis in 2009 Ireland set up the National Asset Management Agency, better known as NAMA.
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June 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Did Nama work? Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Why the Government has little choice on rent cap reform www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Why the Government has little choice on rent cap reform
The Government has little choice about reforming the existing rent caps if it wants to attract badly needed investment back to the market to increase the supply of new homes, but the challenge is that...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Why the Government has little choice on rent cap reform www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Are the latest economic figures a return of Leprechaun Economics ? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Latest GDP figures hint at return of Leprechaun Economics
One way or another, the activity of multinationals is distorting Ireland's economic figures, writes David Murphy.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Are the latest economic figures a return of Leprechaun Economics ? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...
Takeover offer of €1.3bn for Dalata hotel group. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Consortium proposes to buy Dalata for €1.3 billion
A consortium consisting of property owners Pandox and Eiendomsspar have proposed to buy Ireland's largest hotel group Dalata Hotel Group in a €1.3 billion deal.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Takeover offer of €1.3bn for Dalata hotel group. www.rte.ie/news/busines...
The Govt is struggling to make progress on housing. Here are three of the big issue it faces: www.rte.ie/news/2025/06...
3 crucial issues facing the Government on housing
In a week when the minister responsible for housing admitted that meeting the Government's own target for the delivery of new housing this year would be "extremely challenging", RTÉ's Economics and Pu...
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June 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The Govt is struggling to make progress on housing. Here are three of the big issue it faces: www.rte.ie/news/2025/06...
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RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Fergal O'Brien named RTÉ's new Business Correspondent
RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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Minister for Housing James Browne has said anyone who is appointed to run the Housing Activation Office will have to be "forthright about any conflicts of interest"
Housing czar must be 'forthright', minister says
Minister for Housing James Browne has said anyone who is appointed to run the Housing Activation Office will have to be "forthright about any conflicts of interest".
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May 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Minister for Housing James Browne has said anyone who is appointed to run the Housing Activation Office will have to be "forthright about any conflicts of interest"
The row over the botched appointment of NAMA boss Brendan McDonagh will be short-lived unlike the housing crisis. Analysis : www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Coalition botches top role as it grapples with housing
Minister for Housing James Browne faces a monumental task, after a dreadful year for housing in 2024, when the Government missed its target for residential construction.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The row over the botched appointment of NAMA boss Brendan McDonagh will be short-lived unlike the housing crisis. Analysis : www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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4 myths about Trump's tariffs and how they affect Ireland: 1) Ireland “took our” pharma. Not quite true. 2) Tariffs “pause” isn’t really a pause 3) Truth about moving chip manufacturing to US 4) Trump’s says tariffs are “going very well”. www.rte.ie/news/clarity...
4 myths about Trump's tariffs and how they affect Ireland
RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy examines some of the key issues around how US President Donald Trump's trade policies could play out.
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April 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
4 myths about Trump's tariffs and how they affect Ireland: 1) Ireland “took our” pharma. Not quite true. 2) Tariffs “pause” isn’t really a pause 3) Truth about moving chip manufacturing to US 4) Trump’s says tariffs are “going very well”. www.rte.ie/news/clarity...