{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f42e61a0626800170ad90d/69b03cdfc36fc2d58b0f2949?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ireland and the Snakes (E01)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f42e61a0626800170ad90d/1773331347583-e1e66c3e-8264-4c5e-823c-e2e0127c3594.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>First in a new series of podcasts from The Ditch, hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne – with the team from The Ditch: Eoghan McNeill, Paulie Doyle and Roman Shortall</p><p>(Note and apology: the sound quality improves after the first few minutes!)</p><p>Stories in The Ditch that we discussed:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/up-to-eu800-million-record-arms-purchase-involves-member-of-lobbying-group-part-owned-by-french-state/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/up-to-eu800-million-record-arms-purchase-involves-member-of-lobbying-group-part-owned-by-french-state/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-daily-mail-israel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-daily-mail-israel/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ontheditch.com/eu-plans-for-the-rapid-movement-of-nato/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ontheditch.com/eu-plans-for-the-rapid-movement-of-nato/</a></p><p>Irish Times 'Year of the French part II' is <a href=\"https://archive.ph/AOFvO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><a href=\"https://knds.com/en/products/systems/griffon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Armoured cars</a> and <a href=\"https://knds.com/en/products/systems/jaguar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tanks</a> and <a href=\"https://knds.com/en/products/systems/serval\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">guns</a></p><p>The Irish Government's recently published 'maritime security strategy' is <a href=\"https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-defence/publications/national-maritime-security-strategy-20262030/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Music by Fionn Dempsey</p><p>email theditchpartyline at gmail</p>","author_name":"The Ditch"}