{"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":"Charities Struggle with Funding & Admin Burdens","slug":"charities-struggle-with-funding-admin-burdens","published_at":"2026-05-21T19:33:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/charities-struggle-with-funding-admin-burdens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e9f82dc0-507f-47c8-8f51-c069203e62e0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e9f82dc0-507f-47c8-8f51-c069203e62e0.mp3","summary":"New data reveals that Irelands registered charities, employing over 281,000 people and contributing €32 billion to the economy, are grappling with significant challenges. Staffing issues, due to competitive salaries and funding constraints, and increasing administrative burdens are threatening their operations. Charities urgently need multi-year funding, better non-pay cost coverage, and simplified regulatory requirements to continue delivering vital public services. 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/91b055627c1267af","meta_description":"New data reveals that Irelands registered charities, employing over 281,000 people and contributing €32 billion to the economy, are grappling with signifi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/charities-struggle-with-funding-admin-burdens/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/charities-struggle-with-funding-admin-burdens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}