Amid feverish late-night negotiations 18 years ago, the then government, a coalition of Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, made a monumental decision to rescue Ireland's drowning banks.

The increase in eviction notices won't come as a surprise to Cabinet members because many received correspondence from property owners before the legislation was enacted, writes David Murphy.

The number of eviction notices issued by landlords rose by 41% in the last three months of 2025 compared to the same time a year earlier, according to data from the State's Residential Tenancies Board...

EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in UK will not have to present British passport to airlines

It has been a week since the US and Israel began air strikes on Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran and a spike in energy prices. RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy assesses ho...

Oil prices have surged on world markets since the conflict in the Middle East started on Saturday. While oil prices are up, the surge in gas has been even more dramatic.

European gas prices have surged by 46% following a decision by Qatar Energy to halt production at a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant due to attacks in the Middle East.

Now that the dust has settled on the dramatic US Supreme Court ruling which rejected Donald Trump's tariffs, the immediate impact on Ireland has become clear.

A new State-backed savings scheme is on the way for those fortunate enough to have money to invest, amid warnings it must not be a tax break that's primarily useful to the wealthy.

The State's fiscal watchdog has estimated that almost half of the Corporation Tax collected by the State is paid by three multinational companies.

Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy explains new rules which will mean enormous changes for new renters.

Ukrainian Soldier and Poet Yaryna Chornohuz in conversation with Martina Devlin.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has tonight confirmed he has accepted a formal invitation to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day.

The Cabinet gave the green light this week to legislation that radically alters the market for tenants and landlords.

New research from Bloomberg Economics quantifies how often the US president follows through on his trade threats.

Ireland is much more exposed than other countries to trade with the US and a week of geopolitical chaos has led to uncomfortable truths emerging, writes David Murphy.

The Ryanair group chief executive has said he does not understand whey Elon Musk has taken such "umbrage" to his rationale for not using the Starlink internet service on Ryanair flights.

Bertie Ahern's famous economic analysis that the "boom is getting boomier" is an apt description for what is happening in Ireland now.

The regulator for Uisce Éireann has said that the water utility has missed a target for reducing leaks.

Special post on the Government's new housing strategy

The Government will launch its housing plan tomorrow. It will be the fourth in 12 years.

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.

PTSB bank has been put up for sale. Our Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy explains its impact.

On Tuesday, the Cabinet approved an outline of new rental rules which are due to replace the current arrangements for tenants and landlords at the end of the year.

The Government is adamant that there won't be any cost-of-living measures in the Budget to be announced on 7 October, but that may be difficult to deliver as food prices rise.

Immigrants increase demand for housing, sometimes driving prices up — but they also play a key role in supply

The amount the State pays in interest on the country's borrowings is going to rise in the coming years, a new report from the Department of Finance has warned.

The bedrock of any Government's planning is demographics and the number of people living in a country and a reliable forecast for population growth are vital.

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 answe...

"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.

The Central Bank is revising downwards its forecast for how many homes will be built this year and over the following two years.

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, write...

At the height of the financial crisis in 2009 Ireland set up the National Asset Management Agency, better known as NAMA.

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...

One way or another, the activity of multinationals is distorting Ireland's economic figures, writes David Murphy.

A consortium consisting of property owners Pandox and Eiendomsspar have proposed to buy Ireland's largest hotel group Dalata Hotel Group in a €1.3 billion deal.

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 Pu...

RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent.

Minister for Housing James Browne has said anyone who is appointed to run the Housing Activation Office will have to be "forthright about any conflicts of interest".

Minister for Housing James Browne faces a monumental task, after a dreadful year for housing in 2024, when the Government missed its target for residential construction.

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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.