{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/69458697e2b7985fa22bbbaa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Drummer from The Script is landlord of mould-ridden garden home, and today's other top stories","description":"<p>A founding member of the Irish pop-rock band The Script is the landlord of a mould-ridden, unregistered rented studio described by the tenant living there as “uninhabitable”.</p><p><br></p><p>Donald Trump’s <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/your-money/2025/12/22/donald-trumps-baby-bonds-a-policy-idea-worth-taking-seriously/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“baby bonds”</a> involve opening an investment account, like a pension, but can be managed from birth. The programme for government proposes a similar idea.</p><p><br></p><p>Calf’s head, pressed beef and hare meat are Christmas recipe ideas featured in <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/food/2025/12/22/calfs-head-soup-and-the-royal-pudding-recipe-christmas-food-advice-from-our-archives/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Irish Times archives</a>. Úna McCaffrey has been trawling through them and found some other tips for women hosting the festive </p><p>dinner.</p><p><br></p><p>Forget the streaming services’ mediocre Christmas TV offerings and relive the golden era of linear TV’s “Christmas special”. From Father Ted to Alan Partridge, Lauren Murphy has been ranking the <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/life-style/2025/12/22/the-one-with-the-christmas-special/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ten best festive episodes</a> of iconic TV sitcoms.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}