AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDefence pay squeeze: More than 6,000 Defence Forces personnel are still waiting nearly a year for money owed under the 2024-26 pay deal, with claims totalling about €3.7m stuck because the Department of Public Expenditure hasn’t signed off—pushing some technicians out of the service. Courts: The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal over the conviction of a Regency Hotel “getaway driver” linked to the Hutch-organised crime case. Housing rights row: The IHREC says delays in regenerating Dublin flat complexes breach human-rights duties, after Government shelved Oliver Bond House plans. Health pressure: An 80-year-old faces up to six years for occupational therapy due to staff shortages. Culture & identity: UL raised Ireland’s first Traveller Ethnicity Flag on campus. Eurovision fallout: RTÉ will air a Father Ted Eurovision-themed episode instead of the contest final as boycotts over Israel’s participation continue. Transport: The Navan-Dublin rail route’s preferred option and first public consultation are due next week.
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