AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWest Cork Film & Nature: West Cork’s landscape is getting the documentary treatment this month, with Gary Lennon’s An Irish Atlantic Rainforest screening at Bantry Cineplex and nationwide, following rewilding advocate Eoghan Daltun as he turns a derelict 73-acre farm into a living woodland; it’s paired with The River Remembers, a Heritage Council-funded oral history film exploring the Coomhola River and the community caring for it. Cork Community & Sport: Thousands lined Cork’s Grand Parade to welcome home the All-Ireland Senior Camogie champions, with the O’Duffy Cup back in Leeside for a record 31st time and stops including Children’s Health Ireland. Gender & Education: New figures show women are still dramatically underrepresented in Ireland’s traditional craft apprenticeships, while a separate push argues consent education should start from pre-school with children given choices about personal space. Culture & Identity: Belfast City Cemetery’s hidden Victorian wall separating Catholic and Protestant burial grounds has been briefly unearthed for visitors, offering a rare look at how division shaped local rituals. Health & Services: South Tipperary eye patients face waits of up to five years due to consultant ophthalmologist shortages, with “blitz clinics” planned to tackle the backlog. Social Media & Misogyny: The Government’s campaign against manosphere narratives is welcomed as long overdue, as researchers warn young people are being targeted online.
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