{"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":342,"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":"2026-06-15T14:19:41.933023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Banned Driver Sentenced for Fatal Crash","slug":"banned-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash","published_at":"2026-05-12T17:21:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/banned-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a68a1e98-63bc-4a38-b3d2-cf1b1b3f7940.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a68a1e98-63bc-4a38-b3d2-cf1b1b3f7940.mp3","summary":"5-Year Sentence for Banned Driver Who Killed Bride-to-Be in Ireland: Sean Connaughton, a former firefighter, received a five-year prison sentence for killing Laura Connolly in a van crash. Connaughton, already disqualified from driving, was speeding and ignored warnings before the fatal collision. Lauras family expresses grief and lack of justice, as Connaughtons sentence wont bring her back. The judge considered Connaughtons guilty plea, prompt surrender, and remorse in reducing the sentence. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/426053834d81158e","meta_description":"5-Year Sentence for Banned Driver Who Killed Bride-to-Be in Ireland: Sean Connaughton, a former firefighter, received a five-year prison sentence for kill…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/banned-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash/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/banned-driver-sentenced-for-fatal-crash.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}