AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCar Finance Watch: Irish consumers borrowed nearly €300m for new cars in the first quarter, with car-loan drawdowns up 14.4% to €296m, suggesting many buyers are still turning to the secondary market. Agri Payments: Over 1,400 farmers are still waiting on ACRES payments under the CAP environmental scheme, with Mayo the biggest hold-up at 205 participants. Data Centre Power Push: Partners Group has agreed to back AVK Power Solutions with more than $1bn to scale microgrids for the data centre market, including a newly launched 110MW microgrid at a Dublin site. Food & Drink Industry: Diageo is set to invest just under $1bn in Guinness from 2026-2029 to double production capacity and expand globally, aiming to boost both supply and brand growth. Irish Language Screen Boom: TG4 and partners are backing a new wave of Irish-language film and TV, with projects like Crá and Cine4 titles building momentum after Oscars success for An Cailín Ciúin and Kneecap. Dairy Spotlight: Swiss judge Marcel Egli has been named for the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition at the Virginia Show, underlining Ireland’s dairy breeding focus.
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