David Murphy

@davidmurphyRTE

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

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jul 21

Met a lady outside RTÉ trying to get in to do her shopping in the Lidl on the Fair City set this evening. It’s listed on Google Maps. I gave her directions to Tesco.

davidmurphyRTE's tweet image. Met a lady outside RTÉ trying to get in to do her shopping in the Lidl on the Fair City set this evening. It’s listed on Google Maps. I gave her directions to Tesco.

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Sandra Hurley@sandra_hurley · Jul 22

More NDP figures: €40 billion for housing including water services €24 billion for Transport with €2 billion of this for Dublin's metrolink €3.5 billion going to ESB Networks and Eirgrid @rtenews

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Sandra Hurley@sandra_hurley · Jul 21

Understand that all elements of the NDP have now been finalised with the coalition leaders meeting again now for final sign off. @rtenews

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jul 18

Inside Ireland's multibillion euro infrastructure plan rte.ie/news/analysis-…

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. 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...

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Mícheál Lehane@MichealLehane · Jul 10

Connolly to declare interest as Presidential race hots up via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0710…

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Jack Quann@jqbilbao · Jul 9

Water, water everywhere...? On Behind the Story, @mcculld and @KatieGHannon talk with @davidmurphyRTE on why Ireland's water woes could hit housing supply open.spotify.com/episode/1ow2za…

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jul 7

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe looks set to be re-elected president of the Eurogroup after candidates from Spain and Lithuania have pulled out.

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jul 3

Tax collected in first six months up 7% to €47.7bn. rte.ie/news/business/…

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. The amount of money collected in tax in the first half of the year rose almost 7% to €47.7bn compare to the same period last year reflecting strong economic growth despite concerns about the impact...

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Mícheál Lehane@MichealLehane · Jun 28

Quiet man of Govt Seán Canney emerges from the shadows via @RTENews rte.ie/news/analysis-…

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 28

Why new homes may not be given planning permission in Dublin after 2028 despite housing crisis. Analysis via @rtenews rte.ie/news/analysis-…

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. "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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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 19

Govt to miss housing targets Central Bank’s forecasts show. rte.ie/news/ireland/2… @rtenews

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said the Government had gotten to a point with housing where there was a "significant increase" in supply over the last number of years but now...

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 17

How much did the bank bailout cost the taxpayers? rte.ie/news/analysis-… @rtenews

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. 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,...

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 16

Counting the days #books #Brontes

BBradford Literature Festival@BradfordLitFest · Jun 16

Join BBC News correspondent @reetacbbc and novelist @DevlinMartina for a compelling discussion on the legacy of Charlotte Brontë. 📅 Sunday 6 July 🏛️ University of Bradford Book your tickets here: 🔗 bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/finding-… #Bronte #CharlotteBronte #JaneEyre #Brontes

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 15

Great @dalkeybookfest this year. Enjoyed interviewing economist @MkBlyth who had lots of thought provoking insights on populism and the cost of living as he discussed his book Inflation: A Guide For Users and Losers. @davidmcw

davidmurphyRTE's tweet image. Great @dalkeybookfest this year. Enjoyed interviewing economist @MkBlyth who had lots of thought provoking insights on populism and the cost of living as he discussed his book Inflation: A Guide For Users and Losers. @davidmcw

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Martina Devlin@DevlinMartina · Jun 14

#Inflation erodes incomes and hurts the poor says economist Mark Blyth #dalkeybookfest #dbf2025 interviewed by ⁦@davidmurphyRTE⁩

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Martina Devlin@DevlinMartina · Jun 14

#Trump has fantasy version of US labour market: revert to 1950s for men- white guys earning a lot for factory work; revert to 1940s for women- back into the home, Brown Uni economist Mark Blyth tells ⁦@davidmurphyRTE⁩ ⁦@dalkeybookfest⁩ PS no surprise: it won’t fly

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 14

Did Nama work? Analysis: rte.ie/news/business/… @rtenews

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. 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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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 9

Why the Govt has little but to reform rent caps. Analysis: rte.ie/news/analysis-…

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. 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...

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David Murphy@davidmurphyRTE · Jun 1

The Govt is struggling to make progress on housing. Here are the three big issues it faces: rte.ie/news/2025/0601…

davidmurphyRTE's tweet card. 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...

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Martina Devlin@DevlinMartina · May 21

Big thanks to ⁦@SenatorMarkDaly⁩ for warm welcome at the #Oireachtas to students+staff from Point Park University #Pittsburg. Currently visiting Ireland on international media study abroad stint. Great bunch of young people. PS Every last one taller than me! #irelandppu2025

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