AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth & Policy: Ireland’s Health Insurance Authority says premiums rose 10.6% while cover shrank, with over 70% of people now on restricted orthopaedic plans and joint replacement benefits increasingly limited. Renewables & Jobs: Greenvolt Next plans 50 new roles at its Waterford HQ (plus more in the UK), backing solar and battery storage growth and CSRD-driven demand. Environment & Science: Hedgehog Conservation Ireland, with Galway and Oxford researchers, is launching the Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count from June 8, asking the public to log sightings online. Energy Debate: Senior figures are again pushing for Ireland to reconsider the nuclear ban, as smaller reactor ideas resurface amid energy security concerns. AI & Economy: Ireland’s Digital Ireland and AI plans are set to be highlighted by Minister Helen McEntee at an OECD meeting in Paris, including a proposed National AI Office and regulatory sandbox. Marine Conservation: A new study argues bottom trawling costs society up to €16bn a year and calls for bans in Europe’s marine protected areas.
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