{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/68daea20597bc7d53f222159?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Presidential debate: who came out on top and who struggled? ","description":"<p>Pat Leahy joins Hugh to talk about the first televised debate of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/presidential-election/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">presidential campaign</a>&nbsp;which took place on&nbsp;Virgin Media Television tonight. Independent&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/catherine-connolly/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine Connolly</a>, Fine Gael’s&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/heather-humphreys/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Heather Humphreys</a>&nbsp;and Fianna Fáil’s&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/jim-gavin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Gavin</a> debated a range of issues and did their best to come across as plausible candidates. But who dominated, and who struggled? </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}