Darragh O'Brien

Darragh O'Brien
O'Brien in 2025
Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment
Assumed office
23 January 2025
Taoiseach
Preceded byEamon Ryan
Minister for Transport
Assumed office
23 January 2025
Taoiseach
Preceded byEamon Ryan
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In office
27 June 2020 – 23 January 2025
Taoiseach
Preceded byEoghan Murphy
Succeeded byJames Browne
Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad
In office
30 April 2011 – 26 February 2016
LeaderMicheál Martin
Preceded byDonie Cassidy
Succeeded byCatherine Ardagh
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyDublin Fingal East
In office
February 2016 – November 2024
ConstituencyDublin Fingal
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
ConstituencyDublin North
Senator
In office
25 May 2011 – 26 February 2016
ConstituencyLabour Panel
In office
4 March 2011 – 25 May 2011
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1974-07-08) 8 July 1974
Malahide, Dublin, Ireland
PartyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Susan Maxwell
(m. 2007)
Children1
EducationMalahide Community School
Alma materInstitute of Technology, Carlow
Websitedarraghobrien.ie
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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 TD since 2016, and previously from 2007 to 2011, for the constituencies of Dublin Fingal East (since 2025), Dublin Fingal (2016 to 2024), and Dublin North (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.