{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/6af357c675e658be21f165a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Public sector pay deal break through and EU leaders in Dublin for major summit","description":"<p>Parts of Dublin will come to a near standstill this week as security ramps up for two major EU summits in the city centre on Thursday and Friday.</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s Inside Politics podcast our Europe correspondent in Brussels, Jack Power, and our political editor Pat Leahy explain what is at stake.</p><p><br></p><p>News of a breakthrough in talks between unions and the government over a public sector pay deal may have averted a ‘work to rule’ strike by Gardaí on Thursday which would have hampered security during the event.</p><p><br></p><p>Hugh also asks Pat and Jack to reflect on the prospect of eurosceptic far-right leaders being elected in France, Germany and Poland next year.</p><p><br></p><p>And Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Hugh Linehan. Produced by Andrew McNair.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}