AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital ID & kids’ app access: Biometric age assurance is accelerating as regulators clarify rules, with new reporting on how VPN use is being handled and where compliance is breaking down. AI & data centres: Coverage flags how AI build-outs are driving higher costs for chips and electricity, feeding into inflation pressures. Local governance & delivery: A Waterford-focused critique argues political representation isn’t translating into major structural delivery, calling out “deny, delay, and defend.” Cost-of-living support: One Family shares lone parents’ lived experiences ahead of Budget 2027, including childcare and cashflow strain. Ireland tech/industry signals: Intel’s planned €5bn-plus Irish fab expansion for AI server demand and Xeon output remains a key manufacturing-and-compute story for the week. Health & agriculture: UCD vets outline practical calf-care steps for autumn calvers, from cow vaccination to colostrum testing.
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