AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoMusic & Identity: Irish-American musician Ajeet has released Slánú, an album shaped by healing and her reconnection with Ireland’s landscape, language and community. Made at her west-coast home studio, it comes ahead of her appearance with Oprah Winfrey in Las Vegas next year. Irish Language: A new, fully funded programme will help professionals in Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim use Irish at work. Nearly 700 people applied for just over 160 places on its first courses. Children at Risk: A US State Department report says children forced into criminality in Ireland are being punished inappropriately, with authorities failing to recognise them as trafficking victims. Homelessness: Focus Ireland says 5,830 children are homeless nationwide; 423 are in emergency accommodation in Limerick and Clare. The charity urged people to join its Shine A Light fundraiser. Arts & Culture: Open House Dublin’s architecture festival begins this weekend, while Waterford’s Esposito Quartet will perform Haydn, Dvořák and Irish composer Kevin Volans on October 22. Culture Funding: The Arts Council welcomed a Budget 2027 funding rise, while the Media Commission said RTÉ’s allocation fell short of expectations.
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