AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCiara Mageean: Tributes continue for the Irish athletics star, who died aged 34 after bowel cancer. The European 1,500m champion will be laid to rest in Portaferry on Tuesday. Cancer Awareness: Bowel Cancer Ireland is urging people not to ignore warning signs and is calling for better screening; about one in 10 diagnoses occur in people under 50, while BowelScreen covers ages 57 to 71. Education: Parents contributed more than €116 million to schools over five years, renewing questions about how “free” education is funded. The CAO opens for 2027 applicants on November 5. Heritage & Design: Irish designers are helping revive beetled linen at William Clark & Son, Ireland’s oldest linen mill, founded in 1736. Festivals: Derry’s 40th Halloween celebration was hailed as a huge success, while Ireland will be the focus country at this year’s Kolkata International Film Festival.
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