{
  "id": 11853480,
  "title": "Department’s €130k ‘turf agent’ a masterclass in loose oversight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/departments-130k-turf-agent-a-masterclass-in-loose-oversight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/10/04/states-turf-agent-was-paid-130000-despite-limited-evidence-to-verify-work/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Plus: Jeffrey Donaldson’s Down home on the market, Alan Shatter’s mixed debut as a football hack, and Ireland-Israel game nets a big viewership",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}