Accelerating investment to transform Ireland’s transport future: Transport Ireland 2026, June 4, Croke Park, Dublin

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Now in its 19th year, Transport Ireland® has firmly established itself as a major annual conference event in the Irish transport sector’s calendar.

Taking place in Croke Park, the 2026 conference will bring together key stakeholders from across Ireland – north and south.

Capital investment in Ireland has never been higher. In November 2025, transport minister Darragh O’Brien secured approval for the €24.3bn sectoral investment plan for transport under the recent National Development Plan (NDP) review.

The NDP review is the largest and most significant capital injection in the economy in the history of the state. The Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, published at the end of 2025, focuses on the actions needed to accelerate the provision of critical infrastructure. This conference comes at a pivotal moment.

As Ireland continues to invest in a modern, connected and climate-resilient transport network, the conference will focus on how this network will meet growing economic, social and environmental demands.

With significant projects under way, the event offers a platform for transport leaders to explore how we can ensure the acceleration of infrastructure delivery while also ensuring value, sustainability and long-term impact.

Speakers include:

Darragh O’Brien TD, minister for transport;
Liz Kimmins MLA, minister for infrastructure;
Caoimhín Ó Ciaruáin, assistant secretary, climate action, Department of Transport;
Lorcan O’Connor, chief executive, Transport Infrastructure Ireland;
Derval Cummins, director, Transportation, AECOM;
Anne Shaw, chief executive, National Transport Authority;
Veronica Vanterpool, Americas transit lead, AECOM;
Cathal Masterson, director of commercial operations, Transport Infrastructure Ireland;
Willem-Frederik Metzelaar, regional director of innovation Hub West, EIT Urban Mobility;
Michael Power, head of transformation, Iarnród Éireann;
Marcello Corsi, head of rail investment, National Transport Authority,;
Richard Dilks, chief executive, CoMoUK;
Eamonn Kelly, assistant secretary, maritime policy, Department of Transport;
Orla McCann, senior consultant, built environment, Tilting the Lens;
Rachel Cahill, director of the executive office and sustainability lead, Transport Infrastructure Ireland;
Eimear Fox, senior landscape architect, Transport Infrastructure Ireland;
Philip Shiels, regional director, Transport Planning, AECOM;
Jennifer McGrath, head of road safety and micromobility, Dublin City Council;
Russell Vickers, chief executive, Future Mobility Campus Ireland;
Aoife Fleming, assistant principal officer in the sustainable mobility management and implementation division, Department of Transport;
Dean Phelan, research social scientist, UCD;
Martin Hehir, principal officer, EU and central policy, Department of Transport;
Kevin Cullinane, deputy director of communications, daa;
Aidan Sweeney, head of infrastructure and environmental sustainability, Ibec;
Suzanne Meade, senior engineer, Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

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Our line up of expert speakers will examine:

Accelerating the delivery of sustainable transport infrastructure;
Transformative projects for Ireland: The future of mobility;
Emerging policy priorities for transport in Ireland;
Looking to Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU;
The updated National Ports Policy;
Innovating urban mobility: Strategies for smarter, cleaner and connected cities;
Designing sustainable and shared mobility solutions;
Rail at the centre of a sustainable transport network;
Transport infrastructure priorities for the NI Executive;
Integrating shared mobility into transport planning and strategy;
Enhancing Ireland’s regional connectivity;
Ensuring safe, accessible and inclusive services for all;
Reimagining transport: Engagement and co-design of services.