AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEconomy & Jobs: Google has opened “The Bakery” in Dublin’s Docklands, adding 325,000 sq ft and capacity for up to 1,900 staff, as a new report estimates Google contributed over €10bn to Irish GDP in 2025 and supported 18,000+ jobs. Local Politics & Planning: Mullingar councillors and campaigners are pushing back on data-centre power demand, warning electricity and land use could hit food security and local development. Transport & Accessibility: A call goes out to taxi drivers to apply for the Wheelchair Accessible SPSV Grant Scheme, as demand outstrips funding. Housing & Construction: GeoDirectory reports residential building activity up sharply, with Dublin leading new starts, while vacancy rates remain at 3.7% nationally. Sports (Ireland): Liam Cahill is ratified for another three years as Tipperary senior hurling manager, and Camross win the Laois intermediate camogie title despite playing the final quarter with 14 players. Sport (International): Afghanistan ODI captain Hashmatullah Shahidi resigns from the role, while India begin a Zimbabwe T20I series with Shreyas Iyer under pressure after recent defeats.
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