David Murphy
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RTÉ Economics & Public Affairs Editor. Former Political Coverage Editor. Former Business Editor. MSc Economic Policy. Views my own. RT ≠ endorsements.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2011
Economy gets fatter from making the world slimmer via @RTENews
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Bertie Ahern's famous economic analysis that the "boom is getting boomier" is an apt description for what is happening in Ireland now.
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A new challenge in the New Year - delighted to be appointed presenter of "This Week", Ireland's longest running radio news programme, every Sunday lunchtime on @RTERadio1
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Ireland to swap details of property ownership with other countries to stamp out tax evasion. @RTENews
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Ireland has agreed to exchange information on property ownership with other countries as part of a tax evasion drive.
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Domestic economy up 4.1% in first nine months of 2025 via @RTENews
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The domestic economy expanded quickly in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year with growth of 4.1%.
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📢 Call for Irish Writers! The Belgrade Irish Festival and Literature Ireland are inviting applications from Irish writers for one month of Residence in Belgrade. If you know writers from Ireland — share this with them! More details available here 👇 https://t.co/sOn5ZjO45B
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35% increase in termination notices issued by landlords via @RTENews
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There has been a 35% increase in termination notices issued by landlords to tenants in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2024.
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Uisce Éireann fined €20m for not hitting leak fix targets via @RTENews
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The regulator for Uisce Éireann has said that the water utility has missed a target for reducing leaks.
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Lovely piece by Martina Devlin in today’s Indo on late Paul Costelloe
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Was it wise for Simon Harris to become Minister for Finance? via @RTENews
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Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy analyses the potential pitfalls of Simon Harris's decision to replace Paschal Donohoe as Minister for Finance.
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Departments allowed to spend €4.1bn above expenditure plan agreed in December last year. Latest increases of €2.9bn agreed at Cabinet last week with a second tranche expected to be voted on in Dáil tonight. https://t.co/H5t3KhLP9g via @rte
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The Government has agreed to allow departments to increase spending by a total of €4.1 billion for 2025 over revised estimates where were announced at the end of last year.
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How Exchange Traded Funds are hooking a new generation of investors. But beware of Irish tax rules. Analysis by @GillStedman
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A few years ago, investing meant spreadsheets, brokers, and jargon that made most people's eyes glaze over. Today, it's as easy as tapping a button on your phone - and that's exactly why Exchange...
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Next month legislation to ban fox hunting comes before the Dáil. TDs have an opportunity to ban this barbaric blood sport. Will the big parties allow their TDs to do the right thing? My column
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Over the summer, a skinny young fox regularly entered our front garden in the evening to forage among flowerbeds for worms and other insects. Sometimes, I'd spot him trotting along neighbourhood...
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Minister Darragh O’Brien hasn’t sanctioned €1m exit package for DAA CEO Kenny Jacobs. Darragh O’Brien has says he wants a resolution. What’s going to happen next at the DAA? Analysis by @FergalOBrien_ via @rtenews
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It's becoming increasingly unclear whether or not Kenny Jacobs will hold the post of daa chief executive next year, overseeing the roll-out of those improvements, writes Fergal O'Brien.
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Breaking news: The £500mn sale of the Telegraph to US private equity firm RedBird has collapsed, throwing the future of the newspaper into question as it enters its third year without an owner. https://t.co/4M9tR86RDs
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Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan on way. But how effective were the previous three plans? How many targets were missed? Why have has house building lagged demand? Analysis here:
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As the Government launches a new housing plan, take a look back at previous governments' housing plans and the data behind missed targets.
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€200m fund set up to restart stalled building projects https://t.co/e1GFppZkWs via @rte
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The Government has set up a €200m fund to finance infrastructure in an effort to restart stalled building sites.
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The Govt has established a €200m fund to connect stalled building sites to water, electricity and the roads network. Minister for Housing James Browne says the funding will be available from January.
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Stark reality: future threatened by debt and ageing via @rtenews
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One criticism made of governments and civil servants in the past is that they did not plan sufficiently for the future, writes David Murphy.
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Ireland faces falling tax revenues as population ages via @RTENews
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Ireland faces a surge in the number of older people as a proportion of the population, falling tax revenues and increased fiscal deficits, according to a new report by the Department of Finance.
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Trump’s former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says effect of US tariffs on Ireland will be less damaging than on other EU countries. @rtenews
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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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