{"podcast":{"title":"Early Edition","slug":"early-edition-7571837","podcast_index_feed_id":7571837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/early-edition","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/1785238053453-a84c5898-6c1d-4043-95d8-e0a28a19929b.jpeg","author":"The Irish Times","episode_count":193,"summary":"A morning news update from The Irish Times. Our top stories five days a week. Produced in association with MSD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T10:19:21.402731+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837"},"episode":{"title":"Metrolink property deals; Grinds 360's losses; E-scooters; All Together Now","slug":"metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360-s-losses-e-scooters-all-together-now","published_at":"2026-07-31T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360-s-losses-e-scooters-all-together-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837","url":"https://shows.acast.com/early-edition/episodes/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360s-losses-e-scooters-all-t","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/e/6a6b8f040d497875ebb2437e/media.mp3","summary":"Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has spent more than €9 million to acquire four homes beside a contentious MetroLink station site in south Dublin. An online grinds company where rugby stars Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris are investors increased losses last year to €1.19 million since it was founded. Twitter had its faults but it didn’t have an overt political agenda. That changed under Elon Musk, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy. ‘The easiest solution was chosen instead of the smartest one’: Readers have their say on e-scooter regulation. Padel, Dyson hairdryers and a five course banquet; it’s not just music at this weekend’s All Together Now. Niamh Browne has the low-down as well as advice for travelling to the Curraghmore estate in Co. Waterford. Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has spent more than €9 million to acquire four homes beside a contentious MetroLink station site in south Dublin. A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":681,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/early-edition-7571837/episodes/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360-s-losses-e-scooters-all-together-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-edition-7571837/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360-s-losses-e-scooters-all-together-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}