AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCitizenship Overhaul: Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is set to fast-track the biggest shake-up of Irish naturalisation in decades, with residency rising from five to eight years, new English/Irish (or Irish Sign Language) language and Irish civics requirements, tighter rules for spouses, and a new power to revoke citizenship on public order and national security grounds. Culture Night Cork: Cork County Council will stage 150+ free Culture Night 2026 events across the county, from fire shows and church performances to contemporary music in unusual venues. Theatre & Family: Dublin Fringe’s Soak: The Perfect Man at Project Arts Centre turns a sharp comic eye on fathers and eldest sons, blending goofball Irish theatre energy with pointed questions about tradition and masculinity. Health & Community: A short film, A Place To Call Home, set on the Curragh and featuring homelessness and Palestinian displacement, has won €14,000 from Kildare’s Short Grass Film Commission. Sports & Spotlight: The Amgen Irish Open Pro-Am in Doonbeg lines up GAA, rugby and boxing stars alongside Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, with Anna Jones among the Irish sporting names. Money Worries: An Irish Life survey finds most people don’t believe they can afford to fully retire, and many doubt they could comfortably live to 100. Cancer Fundraiser: GoFundMe has launched for Mullingar businesswoman Jane Swarbrigg seeking vital cancer treatment in the US.
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