{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77/68947b8df9482328d092f7f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who's in Charge at Stormont?","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Stormont Sources</em>, the team breaks down Michelle O’Neill’s revealing interview with the <em>Belfast Telegraph</em> — and the political shockwaves it’s sent through the Executive Office.</p><p>🔍 O’Neill claims to be “in full control” of Sinn Féin’s Northern Ireland team - but is she really? Or is this a thinly veiled swipe at her counterpart, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly?</p><p>🎙️ Tim, David and Michael analyse:</p><ul><li>The deeper tensions in Stormont Castle</li><li>Whether Michelle O’Neill or Emma Little-Pengelly really hold power</li><li>The soft media strategy behind O'Neill’s recent appearances</li><li>Fresh questions about IRA influence and party control</li><li>Performance grades for Executive Ministers after 18 months in power</li><li>The standout performers and those falling short (with some surprises)</li></ul><p>👀 Plus: Why John O'Dowd's career turnaround is raising eyebrows, how Andrew Muir is defying pressure, and whether Gordon Lyons is heading toward “gaffe-prone” territory.</p><p>📍 Subscribe for more insider analysis of Northern Ireland politics every week.</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}