{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6a036463a257c57500d2aa9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Four to a bed, Keir Starmer, one-off housing, and ice Hockey in Dublin?","description":"<p>A spotlight is being shone on the condition of council housing after plans to regenerate one of Dublin’s most neglected flat complexes were halted. <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/05/13/four-in-a-bed-why-are-dublins-council-flats-in-such-bad-shape/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Janice Maguire</a> shares a bed with three of her youngest sons. Two sleep at the bottom, and one at the top next to her.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/05/12/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-live-updates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Keir Starmer’s future</a> as the British prime minister is looking increasingly untenable following a string of cabinet resignations yesterday.</p><p><br></p><p>Michael McDowell says he wants a fair minded discussion on <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/13/michael-mcdowell-stop-demonising-one-off-rural-housing-not-everyone-wants-to-be-surrounded-by-neighbours/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one-off rural housing</a>. But his views will likely have the Irish Times letters page hopping for the next few days.</p><p><br></p><p>Several US and Canadian <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/business/2026/05/13/us-and-canadian-ice-hockey-stars-to-invest-in-proposed-250m-arena-for-dublin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ice hockey stars</a> have emerged as investors in the proposed €250 million ice hockey arena for Dublin.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ve heard of the Wild Atlantic Way – now check out a proposal for the <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com//culture/books/2026/05/13/a-new-wild-atlantic-way-how-nine-literary-routes-could-form-a-map-of-irish-writing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Literary Way</a>. Arts Over Borders is an organisation hoping to do for Irish literature what the coastal route has done for tourism.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}