{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/67ae2237bdb2ffa03b927671?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Official IRA’s ‘training’ trip to North Korea","description":"<p>North Korea is one of the world’s most secretive states – known for its dictators who are treated like gods and an iron-clad grip on their citizens. Back in 1988, six members of the Official IRA made their way to North Korea to receive state of the art training – some were expelled from the country after a drunken brawl. The unusual alliance came as secretary general of the Irish Workers Party, Sean Garland, allegedly laundered millions of fake dollars for the Kim dynasty.&nbsp;</p><p>Olivia Peden is joined by journalist and author John Sweeney, who has visited the strange nation.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Belfast Telegraph"}