AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChildcare & family costs: A new look at Laya’s “Cradle to College” figures puts the average cost of raising a child in Ireland to age 21 at €169,372.85, up sharply over a decade—covering everything from nappies and rent to school milestones and holidays. Housing & rights: The State has been ordered to pay €20,000 damages to a woman after an unlawful warrant led to the eviction of her family from a Co Wicklow mansion, with the court citing constitutional rights breaches. Disability & work: A Labour Court decision orders Omniplex to pay €29,000 compensation in a discrimination case involving an autistic employee seeking more consistent rest and shift patterns. EU politics & values: Foreign Minister Helen McEntee says Ireland will push for an EU-wide ban on trade with Israeli-occupied territories as the country prepares for its EU Council presidency. Culture & community: Dublin Pride continues to draw huge crowds, while a new street arts festival, RePlay, is set for Tallaght with adventure athlete Becky Gilmour among the voices. Science & health: RCSI researchers report early preclinical results that an experimental mRNA vaccine could delay and shrink neuroblastoma tumours, offering hope for a deadly childhood cancer.
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