Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien | |
|---|---|
O'Brien in 2023 | |
| Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2025 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Eamon Ryan |
| Minister for Transport | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2025 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Eamon Ryan |
| Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| In office 27 June 2020 – 23 January 2025 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Eoghan Murphy |
| Succeeded by | James Browne |
| Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad | |
| In office 30 April 2011 – 26 February 2016 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Donie Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Ardagh |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Fingal East |
| In office February 2016 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Fingal |
| In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 26 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| In office 4 March 2011 – 25 May 2011 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1974 Malahide, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Susan Maxwell (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Malahide Community School |
| Alma mater | Institute of Technology, Carlow |
| Website | darraghobrien |
Darragh O'Brien (born 8 July 1974) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Transport and Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment since January 2025. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal East constituency since the 2024 general election. He represented the Dublin Fingal constituency from 2016 to 2024, and the Dublin North constituency from 2007 to 2011. He previously served as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage from 2020 to 2025 and a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016.