{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/6495ab23f937660011fcfecd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can RTÉ be trusted to run itself?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/1663848537126-2dc1acf60b50c54b6ca5092e25cbfd6d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:</p><p><br></p><p>The <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/06/23/ryan-tubridy-pay-revelations-unions-hold-emergency-meetings-as-staff-seek-answers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fiasco unfolding at RTÉ</a> over Ryan Tubridy's unusual pay deal and its potential ramifications</p><p><br></p><p>The<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/06/22/labour-party-ran-publicity-stunts-and-mishandled-certain-policy-decisions-while-in-government-secret-report-finds/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Labour Party's confidential review</a> that examines where it all went wrong while they were in government</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, they share their favourite Irish Times piece of the week:</p><p><br></p><p>Séamas O’Reilly on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2023/06/21/seamas-oreilly-living-in-dublin-in-my-20s-i-developed-a-sense-i-mustnt-mention-the-troubles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">not mentioning the war</a> while living in Dublin</p><p><br></p><p>Miriam Lord's amusing take on the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/06/21/miriam-lord-minister-for-justice-reassures-anxious-senators-that-people-will-retain-absolute-right-to-be-thoroughly-obnoxious/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">political reaction to the hate speech Bill</a></p><p><br></p><p>Una Mullally and Patrick Freyne look back on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2023/06/24/40-years-of-pride-we-had-to-suffer-the-beatings-the-spittings-the-jeerings-just-for-the-right-to-walk-down-the-street-holding-hands/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">40 years since Ireland's first Pride parade</a></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}