{"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":"Belfast Seeks EU Funding Despite Brexit","slug":"belfast-seeks-eu-funding-despite-brexit","published_at":"2026-05-27T00:37:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/belfast-seeks-eu-funding-despite-brexit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/02ac63be-89da-4f7f-8173-59df77f86e2a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/02ac63be-89da-4f7f-8173-59df77f86e2a.mp3","summary":"Belfast City Council is pushing to tap into EU “pre-accession assistance” — typically reserved for countries eyeing EU membership — despite Northern Ireland’s status as a non-candidate. The proposal, backed by 12 councilors and opposed by the DUP who called it “nonsense,” aims to unlock funding for reforms, even though Belfast is already deeply integrated with the EU. Councilor Séamas de Faoite argues the city deserves consideration, while DUP members say local issues like parks and bins should take priority. The motion heads to a full council vote next week, spotlighting Northern Ireland’s ongoing struggle to secure EU financial support amid political divides. 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/19da03627e7e982f","meta_description":"Belfast City Council is pushing to tap into EU “pre-accession assistance” — typically reserved for countries eyeing EU membership — despite Northern Irela…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/belfast-seeks-eu-funding-despite-brexit/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/belfast-seeks-eu-funding-despite-brexit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}