{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/69cadd3716bd65d06941b58c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cash missing from Garda stations, mortgage approval figures and Israeli forces in southern Lebanon","description":"<p>There have been 13 incidents or allegations of money going missing from Garda stations between 2020 and 2025, the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee has been told.</p><p><br></p><p>The Church of Ireland says it’s less likely to rent out vacant rectories and curates’ houses due to rental reforms on landlords. </p><p><br></p><p>New figures show the value of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/mortgages/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage</a> approvals reached almost €1.2 billion in February, up 10 per cent on the same period in 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>Sally Hayden reports from southern Lebanon where Israeli forces have been instructed to expand the area which they control.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}