Darragh O'Brien | |
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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
Assumed office 27 June 2020 | |
Taoiseach | |
Preceded by | Eoghan Murphy |
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 February 2016 | |
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 | Malahide, Dublin, Ireland | 8 July 1974
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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage since June 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal constituency since the 2016 general election, and previously from 2007 to 2011 for the Dublin North constituency. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016.[1]