{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69a029b4ed94f5e326942075?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Junior Minister for Sport Says Only \"Idiots\" Responsible Should be Punished for Damaging League of Ireland Pitches - 26/02/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1772102236906-dc1d4ddd-b422-4f45-b145-4344953a470e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Junior Minister for Sport says only the \"idiots\" responsible should be punished for damaging League of Ireland pitches.</p><p><br></p><p>Charlie McConalogue disagreed with Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan's suggestion of a collective punishment over the issue.</p><p><br></p><p>It came after significant damage was done to the playing surface of Oriel Park in Dundalk following the throwing of flares at a recent game.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister McConalogue says a blanket approach to something like this won't work.</p><p><br></p><p>Minister McConalogue joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}