AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU Tax Transparency: Apple has disclosed country-by-country tax figures under new EU rules, showing it paid about US$17.1bn in income tax in Ireland for the year to Sept 2025 after an escrow release tied to an EU state-aid case and an ECJ ruling. Immigration & Education: Ireland’s visa refusals for Gazan students with Irish university scholarships are drawing outrage, with critics saying the approach undermines academic credibility and Ireland’s solidarity stance. Public Safety: Fresh debate follows the M9 wrong-way crash that killed five teenagers, after Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan pushed for making wrong-way driving explicitly illegal. Local Community Finance: Renmore Scout Group in Galway is using Community Finance Ireland loans to upgrade its Scout Den and buy a new van. Cost of Studying: Carlow students face average college costs of €16,645 for 2026/27, with accommodation driving the rise. Sports: Ireland’s showjumping team has qualified for LA 2028 after finishing seventh at Aachen. Weather: Met Éireann says this weekend may be the “last blast” of summer before more unsettled conditions next week.
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