AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndustry: Irish industrial output fell 15% year on year in August, one of the steepest declines in the EU; euro-area production also slipped for a third month. Food & Manufacturing: Greencore raised its profit outlook to €293m after a strong year, while Slaney Flour has started building a new mill to bring more flour production back to Ireland. Energy & Infrastructure: Gas prices hit a four-year high, raising the prospect of higher Irish electricity bills. Echelon has broken ground on a green-energy data-centre campus, and a €330m L&G–NTR fund will invest in clean power. Jobs & Investment: Irish AI firm Tines plans 100 jobs over two years; retrofit company NetZero aims to add 1,000 roles by 2030 as it doubles its workforce. Agriculture: Ireland’s barley harvest fell to a 14-year low, while Ornua warned drought has exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s grass-fed dairy image. Public Services: Hundreds of thousands joined the biggest public-sector strike since 2009, disrupting schools and health services amid a pay dispute.
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