{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6aa0680d3dd40cf71e5066ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clamping reform for Dublin city; Hospital incomes; IRFU hotel","description":"<p>Clamper vans will but disappear from Dublin city centre in what’s to be the <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/09/09/clamping-vans-to-exit-dublin-city-after-almost-30-years/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">biggest shake up in parking enforcement</a> in almost 30 years.</p><p><br></p><p>Hospital incomes have been hit by the move to public-only consultant contracts, notes <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/health/2026/09/09/hospital-income-hit-by-consultant-move-to-public-only-contracts-notes-confidential-hse-report/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a confidential HSE report seen by The Irish Times.</a> Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers, will be on the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Politics</a> podcast with Hugh Linehan later today.</p><p><br></p><p>Paddywagon, the well known tour operator, is <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/09/paddywagon-bus-tours-continue-following-3000-fine-and-court-case-loss/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">continuing to sell packages to the Cliffs of Moher</a> in Co. Clare despite earlier this week being hit with a legal bill of over €5,000 for running coach trips there without the necessary documentation.</p><p><br></p><p>The Irish Rugby Football Union has launched a search for a development partner to deliver its <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/2026/09/09/irfu-seeks-development-partner-for-hotel-and-apartments-beside-the-aviva-stadium/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">proposed Lansdowne Quarter beside the Aviva stadium</a>. The development would include a 257-room hotel, 77 apartments, and conference facilities on a site next to the Lansdowne Road level crossing in Dublin 4.</p><p><br></p><p>While post-Brexit Britain wrestles with issues of identity and national characeristics, our London correspondent Mark Paul <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/09/09/a-seat-in-first-class-and-a-lesson-in-englishness/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gets a seat in first class</a> and a lesson in Englishness.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}