AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoIrish Culture & Arts: Carlow Arts Festival drew crowds with mostly free exhibitions and performances, including new Visual shows like “Hold This” and “Our Place,” plus Camille O’Sullivan’s “Loveletter” celebrating Irish music icons. Mental Health & Community: Cork poet and mental health advocate Daragh Fleming named Cork Person of the Month for May, recognised for work on masculinity, vulnerability and wellbeing. Education & Inclusion: Tipperary disability campaigner Cara Darmody will sit Junior Cycle maths again at 15, four years after her earlier breakthrough and autism-services campaign. Violence Against Women: MOVE Ireland CEO Dr Michelle Walsh elected to GREVIO, Ireland’s Justice Minister hailing her expertise in perpetrator intervention. Film & Screen Culture: John Carney says Ireland’s “leaving stars alone” vibe is changing as Hollywood names like Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas shoot and release his new musical dramedy “Power Ballad” in Ireland. Lifestyle & Travel: A west-coast Ireland getaway piece spotlights Ardmore/Connemara’s “Loinnir” shimmer and the simple joy of a low-cost, walkable break. Local Life: A Co Antrim artisan market returns after Lough Neagh’s algal bloom crisis threatened its future.
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