{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/696a61f11e4bca00bff53ae9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The surprising source of Ireland's cannabis","description":"<p><br></p><p><strong>As we head into the New Year, The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts;&nbsp;<em>In The News</em>&nbsp;and our more recently released sister podcast&nbsp;<em>Early Edition</em>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.research.net/r/ITNewsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>This survey</strong></a><strong> is open to anyone who has listened to either&nbsp;<em>In The News</em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Early Edition</em>- whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you! </strong></p><p><br></p><p>The amount of cannabis being smuggled into Ireland has risen significantly in recent years, with most the product for sale now coming from the United States.</p><p><br></p><p>So why have drug gangs here turned to overseas product aand why from the US?</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode by Irish Times Crime and Security correspondent Conor Lally explains how drug gangs attempt to get cannabis into the country - and how they are caught.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Bernice Harrison, produced by Suzanne Brennan.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}