{"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":"Government Takes Over Derelict Property Tax","slug":"government-takes-over-derelict-property-tax","published_at":"2026-06-15T13:40:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/government-takes-over-derelict-property-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4794446d-85f4-4fb6-b663-5bfbeb4dcec1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4794446d-85f4-4fb6-b663-5bfbeb4dcec1.mp3","summary":"The government’s rolling out a bold new plan to crack down on abandoned buildings and empty lots — ditching the under-collected derelict site levy and handing collection over to Revenue Commissioners. With millions still unpaid, councils lack the manpower to chase down owners, but the new tax, pegged at the same 7% rate, will make non-payment a serious issue — putting scofflaws on Revenue’s defaulters list. Old debts? Still owed to councils. The rollout begins in big cities, with detailed property lists launching by 2027 — a major push to finally reclaim neglected spaces. 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/9d4f9cccf68da9e8","meta_description":"The government’s rolling out a bold new plan to crack down on abandoned buildings and empty lots — ditching the under-collected derelict site levy and han…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/government-takes-over-derelict-property-tax/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/government-takes-over-derelict-property-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}