Eoghan Murphy

Eoghan Murphy

politician Ireland

Eoghan Murphy is an Irish politician and former Minister for Housing, known for his role in addressing the housing crisis in Ireland. In his memoir, he reflects on the challenges faced by ministers within the government, particularly regarding the influence of the Civil Service on political decision-making and ministerial autonomy.

Born on Jan 01, 1982 (43 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
9,306
Power
9$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 2 5.00 0.19% +0% 5,030,000 9,306 $5,100 9$
Totals 2 5,030,000 9,306 $5,100 9$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: The former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy announced in April 2021 that he was resigning his Dáil seat at the age of 39. 7

Leo Varadkar Lucinda Creighton Paschal Donohoe Simon Coveney Denis Naughten Brian Hayes
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: This is an opportunity for some key worker public housing, while I think it’s worth having a discussion about what 'key workers' actually are in a city, as we saw with the rabbit hole our housing policy fell through around 'co-living' developments – one of the most negatively disruptive policy moves made by Eoghan Murphy as minister. 3

Albert Murray William Murray William George Murray Bernard Gloster Ivana Bacik James Geoghegan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Why is the State selling a beautiful building on Baggot Street instead of using it? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Varadkar is lukewarm about Eoghan Murphy. 4

Leo Varadkar Theodore Roosevelt Frances Fitzgerald Garret Fitzgerald Maurice Mccabe Enda Kenny Barack Obama Eamon Ryan Micheal Martin Tony Holohan Simon Harris Helen Mcentee Brian Murphy Nick Miller Diarmaid Ferriter
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Eoghan Murphy is one of the ministers who has dealt with the homelessness issue. 5

Jan O Sullivan Alan Kelly Simon Coveney Darragh O Brien James Browne Ber Grogan Pat Dennigan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: A decade ago homelessness was branded a ‘crisis’, so why are numbers still climbing? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Eoghan Murphy was the minister for housing who promulgated ultraliberal building-height guidelines. 5

Henry J Lyons Johnny Ronan Pat Crean Garrett Hughes Irene Mccormack Paul Hyde Michelle Fagan Terry Prendergast
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: This tower of darkness should never have been allowed – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Eoghan Murphy is a former minister for housing whose guidelines supported the granting of permission for taller buildings. 6

David Kennan Barry English Richard Humphreys Volodymyr Zelenskiy Rustem Umerov Donald Trump
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Fresh bid for Dublin’s tallest building on City Arts Centre site after High Court quashes An Bord Pleanála ruling – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The third significant downgrade in design standards since 2015, following similar moves under former housing ministers Alan Kelly and Eoghan Murphy. 5

James Browne Alan Kelly
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: standards must not be abandoned – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: He was appointed as chairman of The Housing Agency in 2018 by then Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy. 5

Michael Carey James Browne Peter Burke Darragh O Brian Simon Coveney Jim Woulfe Jenny Melia Kevin Sherry
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Michael Carey steps down as chair of Enterprise Ireland and Housing Agency – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: The former housing minister Eoghan Murphy regretted afterwards not declaring a housing emergency. 5

James Browne Bertie Ahern John Moran
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: James Browne has little power to fix the housing crisis. The status quo is in charge – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Eoghan Murphy was the minister for housing when Dermot Desmond voiced his opposition to Cairn Homes's plans. 5

Darragh O Brien Simon Harris Micheal Martin Dermot Desmond
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: State must focus on building the right homes in the right places – The Irish Times