AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy Policy & Cost of Living: The Government is weighing an extension to reduced petrol and diesel excise duty beyond July, with Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien saying “nothing is off the table” as fuel prices continue to shape household budgets and political pressure. Housing & Social Protection: A new public-health lens on eviction argues State-backed housing responses are destabilising families already facing poverty and homelessness, while separate guidance warns PIP claimants to contact the DWP if summer travel could affect payments. Agriculture & Rural Jobs: A UCD/Teagasc project is pushing multispecies grazing swards, with a farmer panel probing what works on the ground and what barriers still hold back adoption. Food Safety: Pettitt’s Kitchen has issued an urgent Irish supermarket recall of 35 ready-meals due to possible listeria contamination, with shoppers told not to eat affected batches. Digital Skills: Inishowen’s Power Up! coding and game-making course is giving young people with disabilities a pathway into Ireland’s digital creative industries. Trade & Compliance: New EU customs charges from 1 July will add €3 duty per item for low-value online imports into Ireland, changing the economics of cross-border shopping. Media & Irish Production: BBC/RTÉ-backed Dublin Murders is streaming now, spotlighting another homegrown Irish-set crime hit.
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