{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68ecc3d0f513ad2b812fc30d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Minister for European Defence Says Ireland Needs to Up Security Ahead of EU Presidency Next Year - 13/10/2025","description":"<p>The first seven of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas after more than 783 days in captivity in Gaza, according to the Israeli military.</p><p><br></p><p>The group were handed over to the Red Cross ahead of being reunited with their families at the Re’im reception point near the Gaza border.</p><p><br></p><p>Israeli ministers had approved overnight a list of 1,718 Palestinian prisoners set to be released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.</p><p><br></p><p>We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence &amp; Meath-East Fianna Fail TD, Thomas Byrne, who spoke to us in more detail about. </p><p><br></p><p>We also spoke about the news that anti drone defences are to be fast tracked in advance of Ireland's EU Presidency.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}