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Transport Minister defends level of electric-vehicle sales in Shannonside region

Feb 27, 2026 09:52
By Eoghan Murphy
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Transport Minister defends level of electric-vehicle sales in Shannonside region
Minister Darragh O'Brien

Darragh O'Brien says Ireland has been exceeding its targets for EVs.

The Transport Minister says there was a 200 per cent increase in electric vehicle sales in Co Roscommon in the space of a year.

Darragh O'Brien says Ireland has been exceeding its targets for EVs.

He says there were 212,500 on our roads by the end of 2025 - compared to the target of 195,000.

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Minister O'Brien says they've increased significantly in all Shannonside counties:

But Sinn Fein TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, says they've increased from a low base - and are out of reach for many:

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