AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChurch & Society: Ireland’s synodal assembly prioritised catechesis, healing and youth ministry. Delegates backed further exploration of women deacons but voted against a national office for women. Justice: The legal-aid dispute escalated, with six rape cases adjourned at the Central Criminal Court; the minister and solicitors dispute how the cases were affected. Waterford: Thousands mourned Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum and Jayden, killed in an arson attack; two other children remain critically ill. Arts & Music: Ireland’s €1,400 monthly basic-income scheme for musicians is up and running. U2 have announced a 2027 world tour, with Irish dates expected, while Boney M’s Maizie Williams brings the band’s 50th-anniversary show to Cork Jazz Festival. Heritage: A new bilingual festival invites schoolchildren to explore Irish placenames and share their stories through poems, songs or plays.
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