{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/6659dacd025d6400122f2d3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will Trump’s conviction derail his reelection? ","description":"<p>Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/05/31/donald-trump-verdict-former-us-presidents-supporters-call-for-riots-and-violent-retribution/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">conviction of former US president Donald Trump</a> on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels is unprecedented in American political history. But will it make any difference on election day?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>More evidence emerged this week that <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2024/05/28/ireland-set-to-miss-national-and-eu-emissions-reduction-targets-by-long-way/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ireland is failing to meet legally-binding climate change targets</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Will <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/05/28/fine-gael-election-candidate-for-louth-leaves-race-after-receiving-money-for-withdrawing-objection-to-housing-development/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a scandal that engulfed Fine Gael local election candidate Marian Agrios</a> dent the party outside of Louth, or even her Drogheda constituency?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus, the panelists pick their favourite IT reads of the week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Our new columnist Mark O’Connell on why <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/05/25/mark-oconnell-what-are-your-reasons-for-opposing-mass-slaughter-is-not-a-serious-question/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">students keep schtum</a> when asked why they are protesting.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Revelations that the Irish State is in the pocket of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/05/27/coveney-lobbied-eu-to-slow-phase-out-of-smoky-bacon-flavouring/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big Smoky Bacon</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Ireland’s Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/05/26/chief-rabbi-criticises-higgins-for-dismissal-of-anti-semitism-in-ireland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">criticises President Higgins</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Sign up for </em><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/11/07/stay-informed-with-push-alerts-from-the-irish-times-delivered-straight-to-your-phone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Politics push alerts</em></a><em> and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone</em></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Find </em><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/10/27/find-the-irish-times-on-whatsapp-and-stay-up-to-date/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Irish Times on WhatsApp</em></a><em> and stay up to date</em></li></ul>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}