AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFood & Safety: Nenagh’s school lunch supply chain is under scrutiny after the HSE prosecuted The Lunch Bag Ltd and Splitstone Ltd over meal-labelling issues and a metal blade found in a school lunch, with court hearing detailing how output surged from ~20,000 to nearly 100,000 meals a day as the firms scaled up for the State-funded programme. EU Packaging Rules: A new EU packaging regime starts applying from 12 August, pushing reuse, refill and return—takeaway customers are expected to bring reusable containers, while businesses face limits on familiar single-use items. Energy Costs: Pinergy says residential electricity prices will rise 7.6% from 14 September, citing wholesale market volatility and the limits of its hedging strategy. Solar Momentum: EirGrid data shows Ireland hit a new grid-scale solar peak of 1,258MW on 11 August, with solar supplying about a third of demand at the peak. Taxi Regulation: The NTA reports a record number of taxi-driver complaints in 2025 (1,815) and a 15% rise in fines issued to licence holders. Agriculture & Land Use: The Department of Agriculture launches a silvoarable pilot (FT13) to support arable crops grown between planned tree rows, setting plot and spacing rules for machinery. Business & Research: Enterprise Ireland’s AKTS 2025 finds €953m in research spend and growing industry-linked projects, with knowledge transfer activity rising across the Irish innovation ecosystem.
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