David Murphy

Economics and Public Affairs Editor

The study examined CEOs' salaries and benefits at organisations including An Post, Eirgrid, ESB, Uisce Eireann, RTÉ and the DAA.

Overhaul of pay system for state body CEOs recommended

A report into the pay of chief executives at commercial state bodies has recommended overhauling the existing system of remuneration for company bosses.

Business • 29 Apr 25

Preliminary GDP figures show an increase of 3.2% in the first three months of this year compared to the last quarter of 2024, CSO figures show

Early CSO estimates show GDP growth of 3.2% in Q1

Preliminary figures for Gross Domestic Product, a measure of the economy which includes the contribution from multinationals, shows an increase of 3.2% in the first three months of this year compared to the last quarter of 2024.

Business • 29 Apr 25

The report says Airbnb represents 10% of the rental market in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

Airbnb not the root cause of rental issues, report shows

A new report has found no evidence linking increasing numbers of properties listed on Airbnb and falls in new tenancies in the wider rental market.

Business • 25 Apr 25

The Government has targeted a total of 41,000 new homes in 2025

Home completions up 2% in first quarter of 2025 - CSO

There was a 2% increase in the number of completions in the first three months of this year in comparison to the same time last year, according to the latest figures on home building from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 24 Apr 25

The Irish Academy of Engineering highlighted what it called 'the absence of a plan to deliver the 350 large energy infrastructure projects needed in the electricity sector'

Engineers question Govt's 2050 decarbonisation target

An all-island body representing engineers has questioned the feasibility of the Government's target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2050.

Business • 24 Apr 25

Donald Trump has repeatedly threated a specific tax on drugs made outside the US and suggests it could be in the region of 25%

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.

Clarity • 19 Apr 25

The NESC said the lack of action on transition to clean energy will add to costs for Ireland

Rise in electricity costs amid move from fossil fuels

Ireland faces the threat of higher electricity prices as it transitions away from fossil fuels to renewables, a new report by the National Economic and Social Council has found.

Ireland • 18 Apr 25

The CSO said the median cost of a property in February was €360,000 nationally

Annual house price growth slows to 8% in February - CSO

Residential property prices are up 8% in the 12 months to February 2025, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 17 Apr 25

The ESRI report said household disposable income in the south was 18.3% higher than it was in the North

Stronger economic growth in ROI compared to NI - study

The Republic of Ireland has higher wages, stronger economic growth and better living standards than Northern Ireland, according to a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 15 Apr 25

The Tánaiste said he had made this suggestion to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick when they met in Washington last week

'Inappropriate' for US to hit pharma amid talks - Harris

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said it would be "inappropriate" for the US to hit the pharmaceutical sector with tariffs while it was at the same time negotiating with the EU on the trade relationship.

Business • 15 Apr 25