AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIrish Construction & Housing: Construction starts on Dublin’s new five-storey City Library within weeks, with Purcell Construction appointed for the Phase 1 Parnell Square Cultural Quarter delivery. Football & Talent Pipeline: Shelbourne brings in Keith Long and Ollie Cahill as full-time academy roles under the FAI’s Government Academy Investment Programme, adding structure to League of Ireland youth development. Energy & Consumer Pressure: CRU data shows more households in electricity and gas arrears than ever, with 328,273 in electricity arrears and 188,941 in gas arrears (May), as suppliers move to higher prices and families brace for further cost-of-living strain. Agri-Food & Farm Safety: A man was hospitalised after a livestock incident at Ballinamore Agricultural Show in Co Leitrim, underlining ongoing farm safety risks. Health & Medicines: Trinity and St James’s Hospital research suggests dexamethasone could reduce harmful inflammation in Mycobacterium avium lung disease without weakening infection control. Transport & EVs: EV registrations are up strongly, with EVs now making up one in five cars on Irish roads, pushing Ireland closer to its electrification targets.
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