AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBudget Fallout: The 2027 budget is drawing criticism over a €20m cut to RTÉ, a pause to the living-wage timetable and reduced farm funding. Public-sector strikes are likely as unions and Government remain far apart on pay talks. Justice and Rights: Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced €5.9bn for the sector, while facing scrutiny over prison overcrowding and legal-aid reforms. He also reversed visa refusals for three Palestinian students after court challenges. EU Presidency: Ireland is due to present a revised proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget. Ministers have also secured approval for faster defence procurement and advanced reforms to EU capital markets. Appointments and Accountability: The Government has nominated former European human-rights court president Síofra O’Leary for the EU Court of Justice. Fianna Fáil Minister of State Robert Troy was ordered to pay €500 in damages to a tenant left without a working oven.
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