AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHousing Watch: Galway has 1,968 homes under construction, the fifth-highest county total in Ireland, with 2,235 new address points added over the past year—though the big question now is whether delivery can keep pace. Local Safety: Gardaí have kicked off a Bank Holiday roads policing operation focused on speeding, drink/drug driving, mobile use and seatbelts, with 105 road deaths recorded so far in 2026. Women Under Attack: The Association of Irish Local Government says hundreds of female councillors have been targeted by persistent, distressing harassing calls, and urges anyone affected to report it to gardaí. Legal Aid Shake-up: Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has proposed fresh changes to how solicitors are paid for free legal-aid cases, aiming to end a long-running dispute. Water Quality: The EPA warns many private water supplies aren’t being monitored and calls for mandatory registration, as E. coli failures persist in rural schemes. Culture & Loss: Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin, prompting tributes from across Ireland’s music world.
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