AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHigh Court & Legal Aid: A deaf-blind Dublin man is taking a discrimination case to the High Court after the HSE refused to fund an Irish Sign Language interpreter needed for Braille training, raising fresh questions about access to civil legal aid. Children’s Health Ireland: An internal audit says it’s unclear how NTPF-funded extra work has affected children’s waiting lists, citing weak measurement of “core capacity” and gaps in records. Nursing Home Oversight: HIQA reports chief inspector interventions in 2025, including 100 restrictive conditions on nursing homes and even court action to cancel registration where risks to residents persisted. Housing & Short-Term Lets: Legislation to bring short-term lets onto a register is set for Cabinet, with a planning “regularisation” route for long-running operators and a Dublin-focused impact. Work & Family Policy: Movember is urging reform of Ireland’s paternity leave, arguing fathers lose most of their weekly income and that Ireland lags on paid leave. Local Life & Culture: Bloomsday celebrations are set across Dublin, including Glasnevin Cemetery’s “Hades” re-enactment. Sport: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces fallout after an on-field shove in India A’s match in Sri Lanka, with Ireland fixtures next on the horizon.
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