AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIrish Open, Doonbeg: Joaquin Niemann surged with four straight birdies to lead after day one, while Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy battled punishing Atlantic winds and slow play that stretched rounds to nearly six hours. Gardaí & courts: Two men accused of raping an 18-year-old at Galway’s Ceannt Railway Station were refused bail in the High Court. Protests in Dublin Bay: Ahead of Donald Trump’s Ireland trip, activists etched “No Kings—Gaza-Iran-ICE” in sand and another “F*ck Trump” message appeared near Shannon’s flight path. EU policy: The European Commission’s proposed procurement rules would let public buyers exclude suppliers from countries outside EU procurement deals, with experts calling it protectionist. Crime crackdown: An Garda Síochána targeted a Europe-wide horse-trafficking network, including suspected forged passports and microchip changes. Sports & culture: World Rugby floated Six Nations matches in the US; and Ireland’s para swimming champs Róisín Ní Riain and Dearbhaile Brady added more medals at the European Championships.
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