{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c1a18afce4b829c538bf9e/6a8cc709ec72659474cbb311?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wrong-Way Driving, Social Media And So-Called \"Scaredy-Cat\" Politics","description":"<p>As new data shows a&nbsp;32% rise in wrong-way driving incidents on Irish motorways, pressure is mounting on TikTok and other social media platforms&nbsp;following the fatal M9 crash. With a rush for new laws&nbsp;to&nbsp;support Garda&nbsp;enforcement in the short-term, are we overlooking longer-term&nbsp;interventions needed in the&nbsp;social context of extreme risk-taking behaviour?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And Dail Recall: Friday&nbsp;will see an&nbsp;early return from summer break so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed. With an ongoing volatile&nbsp;geopolitical&nbsp;situation, just how much longer&nbsp;can the Government continue like this? And is protecting themselves politically coming before a more permanent solution?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guest present John Lee was joined by: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mick&nbsp;Clifford, Special Correspondent, Irish Examiner&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Alison&nbsp;O'Connor, Journalist&nbsp;</p><p>Barra&nbsp;Roantree,&nbsp;Assistant Professor of Economics at TCD&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Virgin Media Television"}