<p>Pat joins Hugh after interviewing Fianna Fáil's Darragh O'Brien about major issues related to his twin ministries, Transport and Climate, Energy and the Environment. They listen back to the interview and discuss what O'Brien had to say about a new scrappage scheme to encourage the purchase of EVs, Ireland's cert<strong></strong>ain failure to hit its legally-binding emissions targets in 2030 and the financial cost to the state of that failure.</p><br><p>They also discuss data centres and the future of Fianna Fail's leadership after a disappointing showing in the recent byelections.</p><p>Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>