Darragh O’Brien

The Irish Times view on the new Government: new cabinet, old energy

As so often in politics, many ministers have been appointed not on the basis of ability or record, but due to where they live or how many votes they won

Who’s in the Cabinet? All the Ministers appointed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and their roles

Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice

Chaos in the Dáil - as it happened: McDonald accuses Government of ‘incredible arrogance’ as Opposition says it will not back down over speaking demands

What was essentially a pro forma day has descended into a fiasco

Ministers to be unveiled today as almost all departments set to change

Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler and Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon are among TDs tipped for promotion

Peter McVerry Trust in talks with Government to give up ownership of part of property portfolio

Housing charity seeks ministerial consent for transfer of properties to relevant local authority

Ireland’s next Cabinet: Who are the frontrunners and how do they rank?

Who is likely to end up where after the confabulations are done and dusted?

Only certain ministerial job appointments so far are the five Independent TDs

Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday

Housing commencements surge to over 60,000 in 2024

Levels notified mark 84% increase on previous year

Number of homeless people passes 15,000 for first time since records began

Some 4,658 children are in emergency accommodation as Darragh O’Brien says addressing crisis is ‘an absolute priority’

Shortage of planners affecting efforts to address infrastructure gaps, says industry group

Case not yet been made to add planning officials to Critical Skills Occupation List, says Department of Enterprise

Housing Agency buys 120 homes with tenants in situ for up to €645,000 each

State scheme aims to buy houses from landlords in cases where their plans to sell up could result in homelessness for tenants

High Court to hear challenge to accommodation for 1,000 asylum seekers in Athlone

Incoming Independent TD for Longford-Westmeath Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran among group of local representatives backing challenge

Judge halts man’s challenge to law enabling expedited development of asylum seeker housing

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien introduced regulations last year allowing some asylum seeker accommodation to be classed as exempt development

Dublin Fingal East: Darragh O’Brien (FF)

Fianna Fáil's outgoing Minister for Housing has been in politics for the last 20 years

Dublin Fingal East constituency candidates list: Three incumbents will prove hard to shift in new three-seater

Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves will have an uphill battle if she is to take a seat in the constituency

Co-living can be used for Airbnb-style short lets due to loophole

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council drops planning enforcement case against developer Bartra following legal advice

Dublin City Council ‘excrement’ on shoes of government officials, FG councillor claims

HSE has ‘completely disrespected’ Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance service, council chief Richard Shakespeare says

‘Game on for this election’, McDonald says, as Sinn Féin gains momentum

Latest Irish Times/B&A Ipsos poll shows sharp drop in support for Fine Gael and modest boost for Sinn Féin

General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?

Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects

How much does it cost to run a general election campaign?

Election 2024 has the potential to be the highest-spending election of recent years

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