Gambling with crypto; deer in Phoenix Park; and what scientists learn from the eclipse Listen | 08:03Gambling service providers will be told to use a 'closed loop' system, with payments being made using the same payment account for depositing funds. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP Thu Aug 13 2026 - 06:49The Government is planning a crackdown on money laundering including stricter rules on using cryptocurrency on gambling sites. National roll-out of one-to-one counselling for schoolchildren is threatened by a shortage of qualified mental health professionals.Irish Times science and climate correspondent Caroline O’Doherty looks at Phoenix Park’s herd of fallow deer, and the effect they are having on biodiversity. What can scientists learn from the data collected during Wednesday’s eclipse?Andrew McNairAndrew McNair is an audio producer at The Irish Times