{"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":"HMO Approval Rates Shock Northern Ireland | Belfast News","slug":"hmo-approval-rates-shock-northern-ireland-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T05:15:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/hmo-approval-rates-shock-northern-ireland-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/69c355793574f8d5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7d05fc9d-07ea-40a5-8a56-c6a1271b53f9.mp3","summary":"HMO approvals in Northern Ireland are skyrocketing—with over 94% of applications getting green light since 2019, sparking alarm that family homes are being converted into student housing amid a severe shortage. Belfast alone handles 83% of the cases, while Derry City and Strabane sees a sharp rise tied to Ulster University’s Magee campus expansion. Critics call the approval rate a “license to print money,” demanding local limits and resident input to curb unchecked growth and tackle rising anti-social behavior. 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. Sources: https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/hmos-license-to-print-money-as-foi-data-shows-94-applications-successful-WZ3LDGWIMZAD5CGTGYNALHS72Q/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/69c355793574f8d5 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"HMO approvals in Northern Ireland are skyrocketing—with over 94% of applications getting green light since 2019, sparking alarm that family homes are bein…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/hmo-approval-rates-shock-northern-ireland-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/hmo-approval-rates-shock-northern-ireland-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}