{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6a722de167f03d99be239fff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Re-Turn scheme salaries, back-to-school costs, and rules for lawyers using generative AI","description":"<p>Re-Turn chief executive Ciarán Foley and board members earned a 16 per cent increase to their pay last year. The not-for-profit company paid out <a href=\"https://irishrail.com/business/2026/08/05/re-turn-chief-executive-and-board-share-six-figure-pay-rise/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">total compensation of €700,000 to Foley and private sector executives</a> from Coca-Cola HBC Ireland, Britvic, Heineken, Musgrave and Diageo who sit on its board.</p><p><br></p><p>Some parents are taking out loans to cover back-to-school expenses this year, according to a <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/05/spending-on-digital-devices-for-secondary-school-pupils-now-as-much-as-850-survey-finds/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new survey from Barnardos</a>. The children’s charity has urged the Government to prioritise a review of digital devices and reduce costs after parents reported being asked to pay up to €850 for tablet computers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Lawyers could be referred to their professional regulatory body or forced personally to pay legal costs if their use of artificial intelligence (AI) leads to <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/05/lawyers-could-face-sanctions-including-costs-if-ai-leads-to-fake-citations-in-court-cases/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fake sources being quoted in court documents</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>More than a third of the county’s sandy coastline is deemed at risk of erosion, <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/05/irelands-coastline-erosion-in-wexford-theres-nobody-protecting-my-land-for-me/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">leaving businesses and homes ever closer to the edge</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}