Politics
Darragh O’Brien on European Commissioner role: ‘Of course I’d consider it if Micheál asked me’
Housing minister refuses to rule out the possibility of putting his name forward for coveted Brussels job
Darragh O’Brien has said he would consider becoming Ireland’s next European Commissioner if asked by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, but insisted that his focus remained on the next general election.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Business Post, the housing minister refused to rule out the possibility of putting his name forward for nomination for the coveted job in Brussels next year.
Ireland will have the opportunity to nominate a new commissioner after the ...