Darragh O’Brien

Minister set to have final say as planning application for State LNG storage expected this year

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

Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’

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

Five-day miscarriage leave set to be approved

Absence will also be available to women who have abortions

MetroLink: Are we are setting in motion another financial runaway train?

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

Department of Transport ‘wants to avoid’ MetroLink costs spiralling like children’s hospital

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

Environmental groups take challenge to legal costs caps in successful cases

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

Ireland’s land use fails to safeguard water or support climate action, report finds

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

Bill to end Dublin Airport passenger cap passes in Dáil

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

Ireland faces €13bn annual bill by 2050 for missing climate targets

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

Live hares used as bait for muscular 35kg dogs is a depressingly Irish bedtime story

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

Ukraine rejects Irish combat vehicles, spend like the 90s, and best new shows streaming now

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Continuing concerns raised about IT project for rail network, but key decisions imminent

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

Delays on the line: If you want to know why public transport is poor, look at Luas Finglas

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

Dublin Airport passenger cap would result in immediate cut of four million passengers, Minister says

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

Residents seek injunction to force DAA to comply with Dublin Airport passenger cap

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

Luas Finglas line could begin construction in 2028, Minister says

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

Warning of reputational risk if Government departments don’t pull weight during EU presidency

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

Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone

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

What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?

Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period

Irish airport passengers reach record high of 9.1 million in first quarter, says CSO

More than 850,000 additional passengers travelled through Irish airports in first quarter of 2026 than a year earlier

Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down

Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect

Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse

Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister

Law paving the way for scrapping of Dublin Airport passenger cap approved

Minister says new measures could be enacted this summer

Focus on Border as entry point for asylum seekers after second night of riots in Belfast

Micheál Martin defends Common Travel Area but says issues need to be addressed

How can Ireland solve its dismal electric vehicle charging infrastructure?

Ireland has 4,000 charging points which amounts to less than one third of the EU average

Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?

Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years

Retired CIÉ staff set for first pension increase in nearly 18 years ‘in coming weeks’

Over 6,000 former staff to receive pension increases of up to 5% under proposals approved by Ministers

Dublin Airport passenger cap may be axed within weeks

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien set to bring legislation to Cabinet

From brain to drain: How was €50m wasted on a planned IT system for Ireland’s rail network?

Oireachtas committees to begin investigations into cost overruns on project once called the ‘brain of the railway’ by a Government Minister

Darragh O’Brien’s hypocrisy in full flight with electric vehicle grants

Policy benefits wealthier households and shifts funds away from better options

The Irish Times view on the pilot scrappage scheme: a welcome initiative

The transition to electric vehicles is gathering pace

Ireland will not hit 2030 carbon targets and could face billions in fines, says Darragh O’Brien

Ireland to fall way short of 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2030, with fines estimated between €8bn-€26bn

Darragh O’Brien on new help to buy EVs, Ireland’s missed climate targets and Fianna Fáil’s leadership

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

In a time of sky-high oil prices, should Ireland go nuclear?

Advocates say new, smaller reactors could deliver ‘abundant, cheap and clean power – the Holy Trinity’

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions to fall by just half of the amount pledged

Drop from agriculture sector might be as low as 4 per cent, environmental agency says

Decision on first offshore wind farm since Arklow Bank due within months

Minister wants progress on renewable energy, says public are ahead of Government on issue

Mary Lou McDonald says she is under ‘no pressure whatsoever’ after Sinn Féin defeats

Party leader dismisses questions over her leadership after candidate fails to win seat in McDonald’s own constituency of Dublin Central

International scientists plead with Ireland not to adopt controversial greenhouse gas assessment method

Scientists raise alarm over proposal to ease Ireland’s climate obligations

Irish Rail to scrap new €50m IT system for trains

State-owned rail company does not have confidence the system to control train movement can be deployed on the network

Four new train stations planned in Meath under proposed Navan-Dublin rail line

Journey from Navan to Dublin expected to take no more than 60 minutes under latest plans

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