{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/6ac6a68668b7ce6ffb0fac37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Budget fall-out; Laois solicitor suspended, Irish-Jewish community safety fears; Deep fakes","description":"<p>An enormous post budget row has erupted between the government and RTE over a shortfall in funding for the broadcaster agreed in this week’s budget.</p><p><br></p><p>A solicitor known for establishing the Co Laois music festival, Forest Fest, has been suspended from legal practice by the High Court.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/08/concern-of-physical-harm-prevents-october-7th-commemorations-says-chief-rabbi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Security concerns for Jewish people in Ireland</a> have prevented Dublin’s primary synagogue from organising a public-facing memorial to mark the October 7th attacks.</p><p><br></p><p>In her tech column today, Ciara O’Brien is making the case for removing the phrase “we didn’t mean it” from tech companies’ book of <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/technology/2026/10/08/ai-deepfakes-lets-remove-we-didnt-mean-it-from-tech-companies-book-of-excuses/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">excuses when it comes to deep fakes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Patrick Freyne is writing about a “new rich-person documentary.” The Beckhams were the patients zero of the celebumentary. Now it’s the turn of <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/10/08/the-real-rooneys-on-disney-everything-is-white-the-rich-do-not-fear-stains-like-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wayne and Coleen Rooney</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}