Darragh O’Brien

Expansion of Dart line aims to serve numerous communities with services at least every 10 minutes

Irish Rail says the line between Westport and Athlone has reopened as of 4.10pm

It is envisaged increases of more than 30% on some tickets will take effect from January, says National Transport Authority

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Reclassification of vehicles with a 20km/h speed limit could become a de facto ban if insurance is not available

Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday

Transport authority will not ban fixed-fare model, which is says is allowed for under the regulatory system

Report outlines how investment in active travel infrastructure ‘puts money back into people’s pockets’

EU directive also aims to tackle waste mountain that grows by million of tonnes each year

Darragh O’Brien said SEAI money ‘should have been put to use’, in a clear reference to retrofitting targets

Incident is latest in wave of injuries among young e-scooter users prompting concern over recent weeks

A modern conventional plant that began operating in Finland in 2024 is proposed as a potential case study

Criticism of marine regulator for delays in offshore infrastructure ignores fundamental issues

The first thing to understand about Re-turn is that it is not a charity. It is a company set up and controlled by the drinks and packaging industry.

Noise levels from two-turbine Ballyduff Windfarm near Enniscorthy amount to ‘unreasonable interference’, High Court said

Mara handles consents and licensing for big projects such as offshore wind farms and subsea cables

Without a liveable environment, competitiveness will be an empty aspiration

First increase in salary since 2011 follows review of executive pay for CEOs of commercial state bodies

Minister has asked if flexibility will be allowed if firms do not fulfil carbon capture obligations

Move would have ‘scuppered any notion that this Government takes climate action seriously’, environmentalists say

Darragh O’Brien to work with Road Safety Authority on proposed legislation over the summer

Fourteen-kilometre stretch from Dublin Connolly to Malahide is to be doubled from two-track to four-track

Law to give Minister powers to directly approve facility passed by Government last week

President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limit

Absence will also be available to women who have abortions

MetroLink resonates deafeningly in cost terms with what went wrong with the children’s hospital project

Official says cost of project connecting city centre to airport will cost ‘well north’ of initial €9.5bn estimate

New costs rules breach Irish and EU law, An Taisce, Friends of Irish Environment say

Two-thirds of all land is used for farming that is subject to recurring income volatility

Legislation will now go to Seanad; Darragh O’Brien says Opposition claims he did not meet local residents’ groups ‘simply untrue’

Congestion charges and distance-based road charges recommended by State’s fiscal watchdog

More than 3,000 hares were captured from the wild during the 2023-2024 coursing season

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Darragh O’Brien says new traffic management system is needed, but he is far from happy about how project has been delivered

Commuters can expect plenty of disruption, but no new lines, until at least the next general election

Darragh O’Brien aims for Bill to be passed in Dáil by next week

Case comes just days after Government announces intention to proceed with legislation to scrap 32m cap

Cabinet expected to consider plans to authorise the next phase of the Dublin MetroLink project in mid-July

French authorities ‘open’ to sending police officers to assist gardaí in security arrangements

Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class