AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCanada-Ireland Dealmaking: Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Ireland next week, meeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin and then travelling to Mayo for talks with President Catherine Connolly, with a focus on agri-food, digital innovation, AI, pharmaceuticals and climate ahead of the G7 in France. Forestry & Construction Inputs: CSO data shows Irish timber removals jumped 18% in 2025 to a record 5.2m cubic metres, but timber sale values rose only 1% as prices fell, with private forests driving most of the increase. Housing Supply Investment: Kennedy Wilson and APG have launched a €2bn Irish residential joint venture to deliver and manage 3,400+ private rented homes across Dublin sites, turning derelict industrial land into new communities. SME Hiring Pressure: A new EU survey finds Irish SMEs are far more likely than peers to try hiring non-EU staff, but report major difficulty both recruiting and integrating them. Health & Regulation: Irish doctors are warning about rising use of tobacco-free nicotine pouches (snus), calling for stronger bans as nicotine levels and addiction risks come under scrutiny. Energy & Rates Watch: Markets are bracing for an ECB rate hike, with eurozone growth weighed down by a sharp downward revision to Irish GDP.
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