{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Assault on TD Shocks Ireland | Belfast News","slug":"assault-on-td-shocks-ireland-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T00:31:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/assault-on-td-shocks-ireland-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/23fec10f2edfbcd8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1b7e5646-52e0-4e8b-9850-073937f5fed4.mp3","summary":"A shocking assault on TD Michael Healy-Rae in Dublin has sent ripples through Irish politics, with top leaders condemning the attack as a dangerous erosion of democracy. A man in his fifties was arrested after allegedly attacking Healy-Rae through his car window — an incident that left him needing stitches and visibly shaken. Taoiseach Micheál Martin called it “shocking” and warned of rising aggression in society, while Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald labeled it a “wake-up call,” stressing zero tolerance for such violence. Labour’s Ivana Bacik also denounced the attack as profoundly anti-democratic. Despite the small minority responsible, all leaders agree: this kind of public hostility toward politicians is unacceptable and alarming. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0917/1591959-mcdonald-healy-rae/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/23fec10f2edfbcd8 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A shocking assault on TD Michael Healy-Rae in Dublin has sent ripples through Irish politics, with top leaders condemning the attack as a dangerous erosio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/assault-on-td-shocks-ireland-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/assault-on-td-shocks-ireland-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}