AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBudget & Energy: Ireland has earmarked €1.28bn for climate and energy measures, including home upgrades, while extending fuel tax cuts and reducing carbon tax on heating fuels. Farm groups say the €54m tillage package falls short; just €38m of the existing €100m fuel support fund has been paid out. Business & Jobs: Stripe will add 200 jobs at its Dublin headquarters, while Mergon’s Sligo acquisition expands its Irish healthcare manufacturing business. Manufacturing & Infrastructure: Irish manufacturing has reached a near five-year high, but power constraints threaten data-centre growth: about 60% of the EMEA project pipeline remains at an early stage. Agriculture & Exports: Irish beef has secured tariff-free access to Vietnam for the first time, and new tractor registrations rose 6% to 2,033 in the first nine months of 2026.
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