{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6979171c47577ef18d7e2a3d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"More mortgages secured last year than in any year since 2008, and today's other top stories","description":"<p>A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dozens of homes and businesses remain under several feet of water following Storm Chandra.</li><li>Homebuyers took out more mortgages in 2025 than in any year since 2008.&nbsp;</li><li>The Doomsday Clock reaches&nbsp;85 seconds to midnight.</li><li>A government body spent around €60,000 on alcohol at two trade fairs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>A couple who spent years living in their car says its a nightmare renting a pet friendly property.</li><li>Shamima Begum, the former teenage ISIS bride, is in her last ditch attempt to return to the UK.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts <em>In The News</em>&nbsp;and <em>Early Edition</em>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.research.net/r/ITNewsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>This survey</u></strong></a><strong> is open to anyone who has listened to either&nbsp;<em>In The News</em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Early Edition</em>- whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. </strong></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}