AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Presidency Launch: Ireland takes over the rotating EU Council presidency today, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin outlining priorities on competitiveness, values and security, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to attend Dublin Castle ceremonies. Food Safety: The FSAI has recalled multiple cooked ham products from Tesco, Lidl and Brady Family brands due to possible listeria monocytogenes, with use-by dates of July 16—shoppers are told not to eat the affected batches. Housing & Tourism: A crackdown on short-term letting is in focus, but coverage argues Ireland also needs more hotels to fix the accommodation squeeze. Energy Costs: Over one million households face higher electricity and gas bills today as price hikes from Electric Ireland and Yuno Energy come into effect. Sport—Dublin Focus: Dublin’s Oisín McGorman battled through a fractured jaw to play on in Monaghan’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final loss to Louth, while Eamonn Fitzmaurice says Dublin can be dangerous if they sharpen up their finishing for the semi-final. Business & Agriculture: ArraTipp’s co-op merger is recognised with a Chambers Ireland award, and AIB’s manufacturing PMI shows growth easing but still solid.
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