{"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":"Garda Sergeants Reject New Expenses Scheme | Belfast News","slug":"garda-sergeants-reject-new-expenses-scheme-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T17:17:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/garda-sergeants-reject-new-expenses-scheme-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/36f558ce3aec56bb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ca6c4c2d-99dd-4df7-bf16-1b7760422153.mp3","summary":"Garda sergeants and inspectors have overwhelmingly rejected the new expenses scheme—88.7% voted no—claiming it deviates from what was originally agreed upon after six years of negotiations. The AGSI says management misinterpreted or mishandled the rollout, and will formally notify leadership ahead of their delegate conference, where they’ll also confront serious breaches of the working time agreement, especially around key events and the European Presidency. General Secretary Ronan Clogher calls it a “serious breakdown” in staff-management relations. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/36f558ce3aec56bb","meta_description":"Garda sergeants and inspectors have overwhelmingly rejected the new expenses scheme—88.7% voted no—claiming it deviates from what was originally agreed up…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/garda-sergeants-reject-new-expenses-scheme-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/garda-sergeants-reject-new-expenses-scheme-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}