Darragh O'Brien

A ban on the use of e-scooters for under-18s is now in place

European Union nations have spent over an extra $113.5 billion on energy imports since the Iran war began, forcing politicians to seek alternatives to fossil fuels as prices skyrocket

The Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, will ask for Cabinet approval today to put the Metrolink project out to tender

The 6.15pm service from Dublin’s Heuston station to Westport hit a car at a crossing at Kiltybo just before 9pm

Minister for Climate Darragh O’Brien has asked the European Commission if a flexible approach could be taken to companies in Ireland that are unlikely to fulfil obligations under upcoming climate targets

President Catherine Connolly signed the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Act 2026 into law on Thursday, giving the Minister power to “revoke or amend” the controversial passenger cap

A growing body of research is shedding light on the uncomfortable reality that AI is emerging as one of the world's most resource-hungry industries

They also discuss the State’s strategy on energy-hungry data centres and the future of Fianna Fail’s leadership after a disappointing showing in the recent byelections

A political newcomer, Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats, romped home in Dublin Central following Friday’s vote to fill a parliamentary seat previously held by former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, who quit last year to join the World Bank

He may seek one of Dublin Central’s four parliamentary seats in the next general election — if he can stay out of prison in Spain, where he lives and is battling a money-laundering probe

Individual companies can claim up to €50,000 each between now and the end of the year with minimum paperwork, a measure the EU hopes will remove what it sees as an existential threat to hauliers and farmers

Last week the views of two Government Ministers diverged dramatically when they were talking about where energy prices might be heading

Ireland risks cutting off oil supply amid fuel protests, premier warns

Starmer warns cost of living spike from Trump’s Iran war ‘won’t be easy’ for Britons

There were renewed Government efforts to develop the regulations to help enforce the existing ban on scramblers on roads and in parks after the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch in January

Aer Lingus is urging politicians to pass the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 quickly, allowing Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to scrap or amend the limit

Darragh O’Brien (22), of Beechfield Heights, Clonee, Dublin 15, was initially charged with assault causing harm to Anthony Herron in relation to the Temple Bar Square incident in the early hours of August 21st last

An Irish court subsequently sought advice from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on whether the passenger limit complies with EU legislation on airport slots and who gets to decide how many flights operate and who gets slots

Former Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon — president of Cycling Ireland — called for the appointment of a new “fully independent road safety commissioner, with legislative authority and resources”