{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/699f5ca51eb5ccf4563ad285?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mike Gaine murder, transport police, Botox and the next GAA president","description":"<p>54 year-old American man <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/02/25/american-michael-kelley-charged-with-murder-of-kerry-sheep-farmer-michael-gaine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Kelley remains in custody</a> this morning after being charged in court with the murder of Kerry sheep farmer Mike Gaine.</p><p><br></p><p>Members of a planned new public transport security service are to be given <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/transport/2026/02/26/new-transport-security-force-to-be-given-powers-of-pursuit-and-arrest/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">powers of arrest and pursuit</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>A “so-called” live YouTube gaming stream hosted by a man accused of murdering his pregnant partner, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/02/25/former-partner-of-natalie-mcnally-peddled-false-alibi-about-live-gaming-stream-court-hears/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Natalie McNally</a>, has been played to jurors at Belfast Crown Court.</p><p><br></p><p>Proposed name changes for places such as Herzog Park in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/rathgar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rathgar</a>, south <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/dublin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin</a>, may be <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/02/26/changing-names-of-places-such-as-herzog-park-may-be-legally-unsafe-council-advised/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“legally unsafe”</a> because of a gap in legislation, according to legal advice received by <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/dublin-city-council\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin City Council</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>A new president of the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GAA</a> will be elected on Friday night, before taking office and succeeding <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/jarlath-burns/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jarlath Burns</a> in 2027. The Irish Times <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/02/26/gaa-presidency-qa-the-three-candidates-speak-on-the-pressing-matters-facing-the-organisation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">has quizzed</a> the three candidates on some of the most pressing matters facing the GAA.</p><p><br></p><p>Author Emer McLysaght is writing about the dread of her upcoming book tour, and how it has <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/02/26/i-went-to-my-first-botox-appointment-despite-saying-id-never-get-a-tweakment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">finally driven her to get Botox </a>after years of holding out.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}