{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6a1734f8c92816b5443cf281?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Irish visas for Russians; ADHD and addiction; reckoning for dating apps","description":"<p>There are concerns ‘hostile’ agents may be among the <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/25/ireland-grants-14000-visas-to-russian-citizens-in-four-years-amid-calls-for-stricter-rules/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">14,000 Russians granted Irish visas</a> in the past four years.</p><p><br></p><p>The Government hopes to make “swift progress” pushing forward negotiations on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-war/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine</a>’s stalled bid to join the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/european-union/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">European Union</a> <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/28/government-wants-to-make-swift-progress-on-ukraines-eu-bid/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">when Ireland holds the union’s rotating presidency</a> in the second half of this year.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://irishtimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dating apps are struggling with the AI revolution</a> as users lose faith. Can the industry recover?</p><p><br></p><p>From today Trinity College Dublin is offering a course free of charge to anyone who wants it, in response to findings which highlight the prevalence of <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/05/28/neurodivergence-and-addiction-i-found-the-clinics-could-be-very-stigmatising-and-judgmental/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">neurodivergence amongst users of drug addiction services. </a></p><p><br></p><p>There was a warm reception for Bertie Ahern yesterday in Croke Park as members of the muslim community gathered for the feast of Eid al-Adha. Some 500 men, women and children had gathered for the seventh annual Eid celebration at the famed GAA stadium.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}