Michael Murphy, Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of the European Committee of the regions

Councillor Michael Murphy, currently Mayor of the Clonmel Borough District, representing the region of Tipperary in the South East of Ireland since 2009, also a member of the Southern Regional Assembly. Appointed to the EU Committee of the Regions in 2014, Head of the Irish Delegation since 2016 and current President/Chair of the ECON Commission.

Michael Murphy (IE/ECON, CIVEX) is a member of Tipperary County Council, Head of the Irish Delegation to the CoR and Chair of the Economic Policy commission. In parallel to his commitments as an elected local representative, Mr Murphy brings a wealth of private sector experience as a Senior Executive with Enfer, a bio-technology based group of companies, firmly rooted in local communities. Mr Murphy sees untapped potential in new and digital technologies in particular as a way for Europe to increase its sustainability and competitiveness.