{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1b7989bb-75d3-43d4-88ab-da99ebc38133/6af4d947973efbd7c1d1e722?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wednesday 11 November: Paying Up, Battening Down: Public Sector Pay and Ireland’s Security Readiness","description":"<p>The planned public sector strike has been averted, but the cost-of-living crisis continues as inflation reaches a three-year high. With rising energy prices adding to the pressure, is the new pay deal sustainable and affordable?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Ireland is at the centre of a major international security operation as global leaders arrive for the European Political Community summit.</p><p><br></p><p>US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are also due in Dublin for crucial talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees and ending the war in Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:</strong></p><p>Ryan O&#39;Meara TD, Fianna Fáil </p><p>Aidan Farrelly TD, Social Democrats </p><p>Paul Lawless TD, Aontú </p><p>Alison O&#39;Connor, Journalist </p><p>Dr. Emma Howard, Senior Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin</p><p>Brian Honan, Founder of BH Consulting and Former Special Advisor to Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre </p>","author_name":"Virgin Media Originals"}