{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6a5d012c7a878a338015aa0a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ramped up attacks by Iran and the US; surge in knife crime hospitalisations; and e-scooter ban","description":"<p>Attacks by Iran and the US have ramped up following the killing of two US soldiers in a strike on a military base in Jordan.</p><p><br></p><p>There has been a surge in the number of people admitted to hospital with injuries from serious knife crime, information obtained by The Irish Times reveals.</p><p><br></p><p>There will be a renewed attempt to introduce a new Occupied Territories Bill in September when the Dail returns from summer recess.</p><p><br></p><p>Property developers are calling for new tax breaks in Budget 2027, arguing they’re needed to help tackle Ireland’s housing crisis.</p><p><br></p><p>The Irish Times hears from the mother of Mason Brennan, who was seriously injured in an e-scooter accident last year.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Andrew McNair. </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}