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David Murphy

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'Clear need' for reform of rent controls, says ESRI

There is a "clear need" for reform of rent controls, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.
Business • 27 Mar

Electricity demand set to grow 45% between now and 2034

The body which manages the electricity grid says demand is expected to grow by 45% from its 2023 level to 2034 and the peak requirement for power will rise by 24% over the same period.
Business • 25 Mar

Impact of Trump tariffs on economy won't be pretty

It is close to impossible to predict what US tariffs will mean for the Irish economy.
Business • 21 Mar

Donohoe warns US tariffs could reduce Irish job growth

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has warned growth in employment in Ireland could be reduced by 2% or 3% as a result of US tariffs.
Business • 21 Mar

68% of settlements made through litigation - report

Most injury insurance claims are settled through litigation as opposed to the State's Injuries Resolution Board, a new report by the Central Bank has found.
Business • 20 Mar

Home prices rise by 8.1% in 12 months to January - CSO

Property prices rose by 8.1% in the 12 months to January this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Business • 19 Mar

Central Bank reduces forecast for economic growth

The Central Bank has reduced its forecast for economic growth for this year due to rising uncertainty caused by the trade war between the US and EU.
Business • 19 Mar

Irish exports to US jump by 81% in January - CSO

There was an 81% surge in Irish exports to the US in January compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Central Statistics Office.
Business • 18 Mar

Wexford-Wales power interconnector sold in €1bn deal

A major electricity interconnector linking Co Wexford to Wales has been sold in a deal which values the infrastructure at €1 billion.
Business • 17 Mar

Ireland gets sucked deeper into messy Trump trade war

With signs already that Ireland's multinational jobs boom may be slowing, there is no doubt Donald Trump's policies will have huge repercussions for Ireland, writes David Murphy.
Analysis and Comment • 15 Mar
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