AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCommunity Sport Facilities Fund: Ireland has announced key dates for the next Community Sport Facilities Fund round, with the new SPRAOI grants system now live and applications opening 19 October through 26 February 2027; maximum grants rise to €250,000 locally and €550,000 regionally, plus a new €750,000 tier for larger shared facilities. Education & industrial action: The INTO says some schools may have to stop supervising children outside school hours from next week due to work-to-rule measures and planned strike action, with Croke Park hours affected. Culture & storytelling: Eoin Warner’s new memoir explores love, loss and belonging through vivid encounters with nature, shaped by the death of his father in the Bantry Bay oil tanker explosion. Folklore festival: Laois will host a four-day Samhain Folk Festival (29 Oct–1 Nov) celebrating folklore, myth and shared European stories across venues including Portlaoise library and Dunamaise Arts Centre. Music industry: The Ivors Academy Honours recognise major names including James Blake and Emily Eavis, while Charli xcx leads nominations for the UK Music Video Awards. Sports culture: Cork hosts the 2026 Shinty-Hurling/Camogie Internationals double header at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 24 October, with tickets now on sale. Local community support: Donegal’s Christmas Toy Appeal is calling for volunteers to become “Secret Santas” for its fifth year.
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