{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66fa99d113b87f412725299a/697b69ea93a49660624936b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning","description":"<p>The most powerful political force in Ireland? Flooding.</p><p><br></p><p>Storm Chandra has kicked off a public row between Housing Minister James Browne and Met Éireann. After Browne suggested Met Éireann 'guarded' information and should change how it issues warnings, question are now being asked: is the warning system fit for purpose, and who is accountable when flooding hits?</p><p><br></p><p>Christine Bohan, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy examine what this tells us about Ireland’s preparedness for more extreme weather - and if politicians are able to handle the fallout themselves.</p><p><br></p><p>Also: why are defections a running drama in UK politics, but not in Ireland?</p>","author_name":"The Journal"}