David Murphy

Economics and Public Affairs Editor

In the first quarter of this year 8,177 homes were given the green light (stock image)

Fall in number of homes approved for planning permission

The number of homes approved for planning permission fell by 2.5% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Ireland • 12 Jun

Central Bank warns of impact of US tariffs on economy

The Central Bank has warned about the effects of global uncertainty caused by US tariffs and its potential impact on the Irish economy.

Business • 11 Jun

NAMA to return €300m more than expected to Exchequer

NAMA, the State body responsible for handling property loans from the financial crisis, plans to return more money to the taxpayer than previously expected.

Business • 11 Jun

'Poor budgeting' - Govt spending rising faster than hoped

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that Government spending was rising much faster than planned.

Ireland • 10 Jun

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 it is very hard to relax them without consequences for tenants, writes David Murphy.

Analysis and Comment • 09 Jun

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.

Analysis and Comment • 06 Jun

Tax take to end of May up 3.6% on same time last year

Taxes collected by the State rose by 3.6% in the first five months of the year to €36.4bn, according to latest Exchequer Returns from the Department of Finance.

Business • 05 Jun

Economic growth rises by 9.7% in first quarter of 2025

Economic growth including the contribution from multinationals or Gross Domestic Product soared by 9.7% in the first three months of this year as exports to the US ramped up ahead of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration.

Business • 06 Jun

ECB cuts interest rates for eighth time in a year

The ECB has cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year by one-quarter of a percentage point, which brings its rate down from 2.25% to 2%

Business • 05 Jun

While the Government has targeted 41,000 new homes this year, the ESRI says the number will be closer to 34,000

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 Public Affairs Editor David Murphy examines three key issues that must be addressed.

Analysis and Comment • 03 Jun