{"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":"Ireland Boosts Air Defense with French Radars | Belfast News","slug":"ireland-boosts-air-defense-with-french-radars-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T10:59:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-boosts-air-defense-with-french-radars-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/2e6ff0c20530750e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0738fa10-ff54-4c44-9706-2fb14b04f5ba.mp3","summary":"Ireland’s defense forces are upgrading their airspace surveillance with a major new deal: five deployable long-range radars from France’s Thales, set to arrive next year and fully operational by 2028. This strategic investment, approved by Minister Helen McEntee, aims to deliver a complete “Recognised Air Picture” — giving Irish skies unprecedented monitoring capability. Driven by national security recommendations, the Military Radar Programme is a critical step to safeguard the nation from aerial threats in an increasingly complex security environment. 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.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0918/1592009-defence-radar-order/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2e6ff0c20530750e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Ireland’s defense forces are upgrading their airspace surveillance with a major new deal: five deployable long-range radars from France’s Thales, set to a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/ireland-boosts-air-defense-with-french-radars-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/ireland-boosts-air-defense-with-french-radars-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}