AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEmissions Deadline Pressure: Ireland’s 2022 sectoral emissions plan is already slipping, with most of the economy set to miss legally binding 2030 targets, leaving less than four years to close the gap. Budget Inheritance Tax Fight: With Budget day looming, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael backbenchers are again pushing changes to Capital Acquisitions Tax thresholds, arguing the system is out of step with rising property values. Shannon Airport & Security: NATO’s top Europe commander warned US-Ireland relations and wider security could be harmed if the US is blocked from using Shannon Airport. Festival Season Health Warning: The HSE is reiterating warnings ahead of major events about “pink cocaine” and high-strength MDMA/ketamine risks. Road Safety Tragedy: Gardaí say five teenage boys died after a car travelling the wrong way on the M9 motorway in Co Kildare collided head-on with another vehicle. Housing Experiment: A County Monaghan project is pitching eco-friendly, community-led homebuilding as an alternative model for new developments near Dublin. Energy & Data Centres: Ireland’s regulator is tightening rules on certain large data centre connections to link demand to dispatchable generation or storage. Local Business & Community: Westmeath GAA has taken a step toward a multi-million-euro Centre of Excellence, with a planning application due soon.
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